Warm Starters

Flamiche with Leeks
  • For : 6 servings
  • Time : 1 h 10
  • Difficulty : easy

For this recipe, you need :

  • shortcrust pastry
  • 300 g flour
  • 150 g butter
  • salt
  • water
  • 50 g flour
  • 50 g butter
  • 1 kg big leeks
  • 1/2 litre milk
  • 1 egg
  • salt
  • pepper
  • 1 pinch nutmeg

Technical Stages :

  • Prepare the shortcrust pastry with the above mentioned ingredients. Leave the pastry to rest for 15 minutes in the fridge.
  • Cut 3 mm-thick slices of leek.
  • Sweat the leeks in butter over low heat. They must become translucent.
  • Add the flour to the leeks and mix over low heat. Add the warm milk and cook for 3 or 4 minutes until thick. Season with salt, pepper and nutmeg, let it cool.
  • Roll out half of the shortcrust pastry. Ease into a butter pie pan. Glaze with an egg yolk beaten with a bit of water, and put the leek mix.
  • Roll out the remaining pastry and cover the pan with it. Seal with your finger and trim with a rolling pin, rolling it on the edge of the pan.
  • Prick the surface with a fork and add some more glazing.
  • Bake for 30 minutes, at 200°C or 392°F at first, and lower the temperature down to 180°C or 356°F after 15 minutes.
  • Serve warm.
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