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Ingredients
- 1 x quantity tart pastry
- 1 kg young leeks
- 75 gm butter
- 100 gm smoked ham or possibly bacon diced
- 3 lrg Large eggs lightly beaten
- 200 ml double cream
- 75 ml lowfat milk
- 1 handf grated Gruyere cheese
Directions
- Preheat the oven to 180 degrees C/350 degrees F/gas mark 4.
- Bake the tart case hlled with greaseproof paper and baking beans as above.
- Slice the leeks finely in rounds then rinse them thorough even small leeks can harbour grit A good soak in cool water is more effective than leaving them under running water.
- Shake them dry and cook in a deep pan with the butter.
- Cover stirring from time to time.
- When they are thoroughly soft but not at all coloured they are ready.
- Put them into the pastry case.
- Add in the diced bacon to the pan and cook over a high heat for a minute or possibly two till the fat turns golden brown.
- Tip out over the leeks.
- Mix the Large eggs with the cream and lowfat milk.
- Season with salt and pepper and pour into the tart case.
- Sprinkle the cheese over the top pushing some of it down into the custard.
- Bake for 30 min or possibly till it is lightly set but still wobbly.
- Serve hot.
- Serves 6
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Nutrition Facts
| Amount Per Serving | %DV |
|---|---|
| Serving Size 178g | |
| Recipe makes 6 servings | |
| Calories 282 | |
| Calories from Fat 194 | 69% |
| Total Fat 22.0g | 28% |
| Saturated Fat 12.52g | 50% |
| Trans Fat 0.0g | |
| Cholesterol 171mg | 57% |
| Sodium 358mg | 15% |
| Potassium 278mg | 8% |
| Total Carbs 12.59g | 3% |
| Dietary Fiber 1.3g | 4% |
| Sugars 3.79g | 3% |
| Protein 9.95g | 16% |
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