Langoustine and leek tarts
Small puff pastry cases filled with a layer of chopped leeks, fried langoustines (also known as scampi or Dublin Bay prawns), topped with hollandaise sauce.
105K 4.2/5 based on 13 reviews
Last modified on: May 13th 2012
Keywords for this recipe:For 6 people, you will need:
- 1
1 shallot - 2
2 leeks - 3
4 tablespoons olive oil - 4
100 g Puff or flaky pastry (pâte feuilletée) - 5
200 g langoustines (scampi) - 6
20 g butter - 7
150 g Hollandaise sauce - 8
salt - 9
pepper - Total weight: 995 grams
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Times for this recipe
Preparation: 1 hour
Cooking: 28 min.
All in all: 1 hour 28 min.
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Step by step recipe
Stage 3 - 1 min.
Heat 4 tablespoons olive oil in a pan (preferably non-stick) and when hot, add the chopped shallot, salt and pepper.
Cook for one minute without colouring.
Cook for one minute without colouring.
Stage 4 - 10 min.
Stage 5 - 10 min.
Preheat the oven to 220°C (430°F).
Line the tart tins or moulds with puff pastry and prick over the base with a fork.
Line the tart tins or moulds with puff pastry and prick over the base with a fork.
Stage 6 - 15 min.
Fill with small beans or lentils (or whatever you use for blind baking). Bake for 15 minutes (watch that the edges do not brown).
When cooked, remove from the oven, tip out the beans and leave the pastry cases to cool on a wire rack.
Prepare 150 g Hollandaise sauce and keep hot.
When cooked, remove from the oven, tip out the beans and leave the pastry cases to cool on a wire rack.
Prepare 150 g Hollandaise sauce and keep hot.
Stage 7 - 2 min.
Peel 200 g langoustines (scampi).
Melt 20 g butter in a frying pan, and when hot, tip in the scampi. Fry "sauté" (fry while tossing gently) for 1 or 2 minutes, just until they begin to brown a little (be careful not to overcook them).
Melt 20 g butter in a frying pan, and when hot, tip in the scampi. Fry "sauté" (fry while tossing gently) for 1 or 2 minutes, just until they begin to brown a little (be careful not to overcook them).
Stage 8 - 5 min.
Put a layer of hot leeks into each pastry case (reheat them first if necessary).
Stage 9 - 5 min.
Then add a layer of scampi.
Stage 10 - 5 min.
Finish with a coating of hollandaise sauce.
Serve immediately.
Serve immediately.
Remarks
The most difficult thing with this recipe is serving it all hot. It is better to take your time preparing everything, then reheat it all (except the hollandaise sauce, which should be kept warm) and fill the tarts at the last minute.
Keeping: Only a few minutes once assembled.
Source: Home made.
Nutritional information
| Proteins (gr) | Carbohydrates (gr) | Fats (gr) | Energy value (in k-calories) | Energy value (in k-joules) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Whole recipe | 100 40 % | 410 40 % | 600 90 % | 2,170 110 % | 9,100 110 % |
| Per 100 g | 10 4 % | 40 4 % | 60 9 % | 220 10 % | 920 10 % |
| Per person | 20 7 % | 70 6 % | 100 20 % | 360 20 % | 1,520 20 % |
How much will it cost?
- For 6 people : 4.70 £
- Per person : 0.78 £
Note: Be careful, these prices are only an estimate, you can consult the table of prices by ingredients used for this estimate.
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