Ingredients :
250 g / 8 oz puff pastry (pre-made)
5 to 6 small leeks (about 800 g / 16 oz)
3 tablespoons double cream (heavy cream)
1 egg yolk
150 g / 6 oz smoked bacon, diced
25 g / 1 oz butter, cut in small dices
1 pinch of salt
1 pinch of pepper
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Small leek turnovers
Preparation:
Trim the leeks by removing the root, dry outer skin and blemished leaves.
Split in half and wash thoroughly to remove any dirt trapped between bulb layers.
Keep only about 1 inch / 2.5 cm of green top per leek.
Cut the leeks into small pieces (lenght should be about 1/2 inch or about 1.5 cm).
Again you should wash thoroughly the leeks.
Preheat the oven at 7 (210°C / 410°F).
Pour some butter into a frying pan and fry the bacon during 2 minutes, then add the leeks.
Melt the leeks very often. It should cook for about 10 minutes. The leeks should not become brown.
Add the double cream (heavy cream) to the leeks.
Salt and pepper to taste.
Let's the leeks cool for about 10 minutes.
Use a bowl to cut the pastry in order to have 4 circles made of puff pastry.
Sprinkle the leeks into the center of each circle.
Wet edges of pastry, and gently press tops into place, trim around edges with a sharp knife.
Cook in oven for about 20 to 25 minutes.
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