Flamiche

Name: Flamiche
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 4 servings
Cuisine: France
Ingredients: 75g Butter; 1kg Leek; ½ tsp Salt; 300ml Creme Fraiche; 1 Egg; 3 Egg Yolks; ¼ teaspoon Nutmeg; 225g Plain Flour; ½ tsp Salt; 60g Butter; 60g Lard; 50g Cheddar Cheese; 2 tbs Water

Pure Veg📍France🍽️Lunch & Dinner⏱️30 mins⚡Medium👥Serves 4Vegetarian

Ingredients for Flamiche

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Butter

75g

Leek

1kg

Salt

½ tsp

Creme Fraiche

300ml

Egg

Egg Yolks

Nutmeg

¼ teaspoon

Plain Flour

225g

Salt

½ tsp

Butter

60g

Lard

60g

Cheddar Cheese

50g

Water

2 tbs

For the pastry, sift the flour and salt into the bowl of a food processor, add the butter and lard, then whizz together briefly until the mixture looks like fine breadcrumbs. Tip the mixture into a bowl, then stir in the cheese and enough of the water for the mixture to come together. Tip out onto a lightly floured surface and knead briefly until smooth. Roll out thinly and line a 23cm x 4cm loose-?bottomed fluted flan tin. Prick the base with a fork. Chill for 20 minutes.

Step-by-Step Instructions

Melt the 75g butter in a saucepan over a low heat, then add the leeks and the salt. Cover and cook for ?10 minutes until soft. Uncover the pan, increase the heat and cook ?for 2 minutes, stirring occasionally, until the liquid has evaporated. Spoon onto a plate and leave to cool.

Preheat the oven to 200°C/fan180°C/gas 6. Line the pastry case with baking paper and baking beans or rice and blind bake for 15-20 minutes until the edges are biscuit-coloured. Remove the paper and beans/rice and return the case to the oven for 7-10 minutes until the base is crisp and lightly golden. Remove and set aside. Reduce the oven temperature to 190°C/fan170°C/gas 5.

Put the crème fraîche into a bowl with the whole egg, egg yolks and nutmeg. Lightly beat together, then season. Stir in the leeks. Spoon ?the mixture into the tart case and bake for 35-40 minutes until set ?and lightly golden. Remove from ?the oven and leave for 10 minutes. Take out of the tin and serve.