Leek and Sausage Pie Recipe
Ingredients
| Leeks | 9 | |
| Chicken stock | 2 Cup (16 tbs) | |
| Butter | 6 Tablespoon | |
| Flour | 6 Tablespoon | |
| Salt | 1/2 Teaspoon | |
| Ground black pepper | 1/8 Teaspoon | |
| Heavy cream | 1/2 Cup (16 tbs) | |
| Freshly grated horseradish to taste | ||
| 1 nine-inch pie shell, baked | ||
| 1/2 pound pork sausages, fully cooked and drained | ||
| 1 eight-inch round of pastry, baked | ||
Directions
GETTING READY
1) Preheat the oven to 375° F.
2) Trim the leeks, rinse well and slice into julienne strips.
MAKING
3) In a saucepan, cook the leeks in the chicken stock for about 15 minutes until just tender. Drain well and reserve the stock.
4) In a pan, blend the flour in the melted butter alongwith the salt and pepper.
5) Gradually stir in 2 cups of the reserved stock, allow to boil and cook covered over hot water for 30 minutes, stirring frequently.
6) Stir in the heavy cream and leeks into the sauce, reheat and season with the horseradish to taste.
7) Pour in the baked pie shell, arrange the sausages in a wheel like fashion over the sauce mixture and top with the pastry round.
8) Place the pie in the preheated oven for 10 minutes.
SERVING
9) Slice and serve in a nice plate.
1) Preheat the oven to 375° F.
2) Trim the leeks, rinse well and slice into julienne strips.
MAKING
3) In a saucepan, cook the leeks in the chicken stock for about 15 minutes until just tender. Drain well and reserve the stock.
4) In a pan, blend the flour in the melted butter alongwith the salt and pepper.
5) Gradually stir in 2 cups of the reserved stock, allow to boil and cook covered over hot water for 30 minutes, stirring frequently.
6) Stir in the heavy cream and leeks into the sauce, reheat and season with the horseradish to taste.
7) Pour in the baked pie shell, arrange the sausages in a wheel like fashion over the sauce mixture and top with the pastry round.
8) Place the pie in the preheated oven for 10 minutes.
SERVING
9) Slice and serve in a nice plate.
Chef
