Best Potato Goat Cheese Pie With Leeks Recipes

LEEK AND POTATO PIE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 375 degrees F. Prepare a pie pan by spraying it with nonstick cooking spray.
• Peel and cut the potatoes into 1/4-inch slices. Bring to a boil in salted water, then reduce heat and simmer for 10 minutes, until just tender. Drain and set aside.
• In a large skillet, heat the olive oil and butter together over a medium heat. Add, leek, onion, white pepper, and nutmeg. Cook, stirring for 10 minutes, until softened.
• Add about 1/3 cup of water, and cook until most of it has evaporated. Stir in mustard and parmesan. Set aside to cool.
• Put a layer of pie pastry in the pie pan.
• Spoon in half of the leek mixture, sprinkle on a layer of the cheddar cheese, and top with a layer of potatoes. Press down with the back of a spoon to compact everything.
• Add the rest of the leek mixture, the Fontina cheese, and the rest of the potatoes.
• Top with the second pie crust, crimping together the edges to seal it shut.
• Whisk together the egg yolk and teaspoon of water. Brush the top of the pie with the egg wash. Cut a few slits in the lid to vent. Sprinkle with sea salt.
• Bake for 45-50 minutes, or until golden. Allow to rest for 10 minutes before serving.

SWEET POTATO AND GOATS CHEESE PIE

Steps:

• First make the pastry.
• Sift the flour into a bowl and rub in half the butter until it resembles breadcrumbs. Add 2/3 of the parmesan. Beat the egg yolk with 2 tbsp of water and add to mixture to form a soft dough. Wrap in clingfilm and place in fridge for 20 minutes.
• Heat oven to 190°C.
• Melt the remaining butter in a frying pan and fry the leeks, potato and thyme for 10 minutes.
• Add wine and stock and bring to the boil. Boil rapidly until the liquid is reduced by 50%.Add the cream and bring to the boil and boil rapidly until the sauce resembles thick cream,.
• Place mix in a large pie dish and scatter with the cheese.
• Roll the pastry into a circle large enough to cover the pie dish. Brush the rim with a little water and cover the pie. Trim any excess and make decorations if you wish.
• Brush the pastry with the egg.
• Scatter the pie with the remaining parmesan and black pepper.
• Cook for 35 minutes until golden brown.

GOAT CHEESE AND LEEK QUICHE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C). Prick pie crust all over with a fork; place on a baking sheet.
• Bake in the preheated oven until lightly golden, about 15 minutes. Remove crust and set aside to cool slightly; reduce oven temperature to 375 degrees (190 degrees C).
• Bring a large pot of water to a boil and simmer leeks just until tender, about 7 minutes; drain thoroughly.
• Whisk eggs, heavy cream, milk, chives, nutmeg, salt, and black pepper together in a bowl. Spread leeks evenly over bottom of pie crust; dot with goat cheese. Pour egg mixture over leeks.
• Bake in the preheated oven until puffed, lightly browned, and a sharp knife inserted near the center comes out clean, 40 to 50 minutes. Remove to cool until warm or room temperature before serving.