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Leek and Mimolette tart
This baked tart has a shortcrust pastry case, filled with a layer of chopped, braised leeks topped with a bechamel sauce with eggs and Mimolette cheese.
74 K 4/5 (19 reviews)
1 hour 20 min.
Easy
7.85 €
1 tart
8 IngredientsLast modified on: June 9th 2020
For 1 tart, you will need:
- 1
3 leeks - 2
4 tablespoons olive oil - 3
250 g bechamel sauce - 4
2 eggs - 5
150 g Mimolette - 6
300 g shortcrust pastry (pâte brisée) - 7
salt - 8
pepper - Total weight: 1,520 grams
Times for this recipe
Preparation: 35 min.
Cooking: 45 min.
All in all: 1 hour 20 min.
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Step by step recipe
Stage 1 - ⌛ 8 min.
Prepare 3 leeks and chop finely.
Pour 4 tablespoons olive oil into a large saucepan on medium heat, add the leeks, stir and cover. Turn the heat right down and leave to cook gently in their own juices.
As soon as the leeks are cooked (about 8 minutes), take the lid off, remove form the heat, salt and pepper, then set aside.
Pour 4 tablespoons olive oil into a large saucepan on medium heat, add the leeks, stir and cover. Turn the heat right down and leave to cook gently in their own juices.
As soon as the leeks are cooked (about 8 minutes), take the lid off, remove form the heat, salt and pepper, then set aside.
Stage 2 - ⌛ 10 min.
Prepare 250 g bechamel sauce.
Stage 3 - ⌛ 2 min.
Take off the heat and add 2 eggs while beating.
Stage 4 - ⌛ 2 min.
Add 150 g Mimolette and mix again.
Preheat the oven to 390°F (200°C).
Preheat the oven to 390°F (200°C).
Stage 5 - ⌛ 15 min.
Stage 6 - ⌛ 2 min.
Pour the bechamel sauce on top and spread evenly.
Stage 7 - ⌛ 5 min.
If you have time, decorate the top with small pieces of Mimolette.
Stage 8 - ⌛ 35 min.
Bake for about 35 minutes.
Remarks
This works best with Mimolette, preferably aged, but if you don't have any, use any other cheese you like (Comté, Gruère, Cheddar, etc.).
You can bake the emplty pastry base blind for 10 minutes to make it crisper, but this is not essential.
You can bake the emplty pastry base blind for 10 minutes to make it crisper, but this is not essential.
Keeping: A few days in the fridge, covered with plastic film.
Source: From Bertrand Simon.
Nutritional information
How much will it cost?
- For 1 tart : 7.90 €
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This recipe uses (among others)
Shortcrust pastry (pâte brisée)
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Bechamel sauce
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Mimolette
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Olive oil
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