SALTED TART WITH LEEKS MIMOLETTE

Arrive the frosts of autumn and its seasonal vegetables.

Ingredients

-300 g salty shortcrust pastry

-4 white leeks

-150 g old brittle mimolette

-2 eggs

-1 dl of double cream.

For the bechamel

-50 g of butter

-50 g of flour

-3 dl of milk

- salt, pepper, nutmeg.

Procedure

1° Prepare your salty shortcrust pastry

2° Slice the white leeks after having cleaned them.

3° Blanch the sliced ​​leeks for a few minutes in salted boiling water. This step saves time when cooking large quantities otherwise you can go directly to the next step, sweating with butter.

4° Drain the leeks and steam them in butter.

5° Make the bechamel sauce (it should be a bit thick).

6° Off the heat, pour the bechamel sauce over the steamed leeks and add the eggs and cream. To mix together. Salt and pepper.

7° Place on the shortcrust pastry and blind bake for 10 minutes at 180°C.

Enjoy your lunch ! 



Marie-Chantal de Verneuil for DayNewsWorld