Easy Leek And Cheese Pie Recipe Video
This beautiful pie is redolent with the three onion types featured - shallots, garlic and leeks - a wonderful quiche for a hot summer night
Summary
Preparation Time10 MinCooking Time40 Min
Ready In50 MinDifficulty LevelEasy
Health IndexHealthyServings6
Main IngredientLeek
Ingredients
4-5 medium leeks, white and pale green parts only cleaned and cut in half lengthwise and then into thin half moons
1/2 chopped shallot
1 clove chopped garlic
2 Tbs butter
1 Tbs olive oil
1 cup heavy cream
3 eggs
pinch of nutmeg
2 - 4 oz grated emmentaler cheese
pie crust
Directions
Melt butter and oil in a large skillet and saute garlic, shallots and leeks until softened and translucent. Beat eggs and cream in a large bowl and add nutmeg and grated cheese. Partially prebake pie crust, after pricking all over with a fork in a 350 oven for 10 mins.
Add leeks to egg mixture, and pour into pie crust. Increase oven temp to 400 F and bake pie for 30 mins. Remove from oven and let cool or a wire rack to set up for 10 mins.
Add leeks to egg mixture, and pour into pie crust. Increase oven temp to 400 F and bake pie for 30 mins. Remove from oven and let cool or a wire rack to set up for 10 mins.
Editors Review
Some dishes are misunderstood as average due to their simple names. Easy leek and cheese pie is one such recipe. It is a delicious dish perfect for summer brunches and Maria shows how easily this delectable pie is prepared and how nice the finished one looks, you can dig in right away.
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