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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

Small leek turnovers


Cost ServingServing Preparation (time)Preparation Cooking (time)Cooking
4 20 minutes 40 minutes


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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