Flamiche

Flamiche

Area: French

Category: Vegetarian

Ingredients

IngredientsMeasure
Butter75g
Leek1kg
Salt½ tsp
Creme Fraiche300ml
Egg1
Egg Yolks3
Nutmeg¼ teaspoon
Plain Flour225g
Salt½ tsp
Butter60g
Lard60g
Cheddar Cheese50g
Water2 tbs

Instruction

  • For the pastry, sift the flour and salt into the bowl of a food processor, add the butter and lard, then whizz together briefly until the mixture looks like fine breadcrumbs
  • Tip the mixture into a bowl, then stir in the cheese and enough of the water for the mixture to come together
  • Tip out onto a lightly floured surface and knead briefly until smooth
  • Roll out thinly and line a 23cm x 4cm loose-?bottomed fluted flan tin
  • Prick the base with a fork
  • Chill for 20 minutes
  • 02
  • Melt the 75g butter in a saucepan over a low heat, then add the leeks and the salt
  • Cover and cook for ?10 minutes until soft
  • Uncover the pan, increase the heat and cook ?for 2 minutes, stirring occasionally, until the liquid has evaporated
  • Spoon onto a plate and leave to cool
  • 03
  • Preheat the oven to 200°C/fan180°C/gas 6
  • Line the pastry case with baking paper and baking beans or rice and blind bake for 15-20 minutes until the edges are biscuit-coloured
  • Remove the paper and beans/rice and return the case to the oven for 7-10 minutes until the base is crisp and lightly golden
  • Remove and set aside
  • Reduce the oven temperature to 190°C/fan170°C/gas 5
  • 04
  • Put the crème fraîche into a bowl with the whole egg, egg yolks and nutmeg
  • Lightly beat together, then season
  • Stir in the leeks
  • Spoon ?the mixture into the tart case and bake for 35-40 minutes until set ?and lightly golden
  • Remove from ?the oven and leave for 10 minutes
  • Take out of the tin and serve