FRENCH LEEK FLAMICHE - QUICHE

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I got this recipe from Michel Roux's cookbook "Eggs". It is a quiche that you can make with a surprise ingredient - curry powder. As he states, the curry powder enhances rather than detracts from the flavor of the leeks. It is delicious without the curry powder too. Serve with a butter lettuce salad and a roll for a great lunch or light supper.

Provided by Pesto lover

Categories     Savory Pies

Time 1h30m

Yield 1 quiche, 8 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 7

1 pie crusts or 3/4 lb tart pie dough
2 1/4 lbs leeks, split lengthwise, washed very well and cut into 1/4-inch pieces
4 1/2 tablespoons butter
salt & freshly ground black pepper
1/3 cup heavy cream
5 medium egg yolks
1 tablespoon Madras curry powder (optional)

Steps:

  • Melt the Butter in a saute pan.
  • Add the leeks, season with salt and pepper, cover and sweat gently for 20-30 min on low heat until tender, stirring occasonally.
  • Transfer to a bowl and let cool completely.
  • While leeks are cooking, roll out dough about 1/8" thick and place into a flan ring.
  • Let rest in refrigerator 20 minutes at least.
  • Preheat oven to 400°F.
  • Prick the bottom of the pastry shell with a fork, like with wax paper and fill with dry beans.
  • Bake blind 20 minute Remove beans and wax paper and let cool in the ring.
  • While cooling, whip the cream very lightly with the egg yolks and curry powder, if using.
  • Fold in the cooled leeks and pour into the pastry shell.
  • Bake 40 minutes until the top is lightly golden and the filling is cooked but still soft to the touch.
  • Immediately slide onto a wire rack. Gently lift the flan ring off.
  • Serve the quiche warm or tepid, but not hot.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 313.9, Fat 20.5, SaturatedFat 9.2, Cholesterol 134.5, Sodium 207.8, Carbohydrate 28.9, Fiber 3.1, Sugar 5.1, Protein 5.1

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