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Authentic Flamiche Picarde Recipe: Traditional Leek Tart from Picardy

  • Preparation: 20 min
  • Cooking: 30 min
  • Complexity: Easy

Ingredients for 4 to 6 servings

  • 1 shortcrust pastry or puff pastry
  • 1kg leeks
  • 2 eggs
  • 20cl fresh cream
  • Butter
  • Salt and pepper

Preparation

Wash and thinly slice the white parts of the leeks. Blanch in salted boiling water for a few minutes, then drain well.

Sauté the leeks in butter for about 10 minutes until tender. Season with salt and pepper.

Preheat the oven to 200°C.

In a bowl, whisk the eggs with the fresh cream. Season to taste.

Stir the cooked leeks into the egg mixture.

Line a tart mold with the pastry and pour in the leek mixture.

Bake for 30 minutes until golden and set.