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Halve, wash and chop the leeks; slice the onion
Grate the garlic and finely chop the tarragon
Gently melt the butter with a splash of oil in a deep frying pan over a medium heat
Add the leeks and onion with a generous pinch of fine salt
Cook until they are soft and taking on a tint of brown
Add the sugar and vinegar, and cook until the liquid has been absorbed
Remove the onion and leeks to a large mixing bowl and leave to cool to room temperature
Heat the oven to 220C/200C fan/gas 7
Roll the pastry onto a baking sheet, keeping the paper underneath
Use a knife to score a 1cm border around the pastry
Add the garlic, tarragon and crème fraîche to the leeks, mixing well
Mix in 150g of gruyère and the eggs
Spread the mixture onto the puff pastry, ensuring everything stays inside the scored border
Slice the asparagus heads through the middle, then lay them criss-crossed over the top of the tart
Put an olive in the middle of each diamond, sprinkle over the remaining gruyère, then sprinkle over the nutmeg
Bake, turning the baking sheet halfway so it bakes evenly, until golden brown on top and puffed up in the middle
Leave to rest for 5 mins before slicing
Enjoy either hot or cold with a dressed green salad, if you like
You're all done!
Enjoy your leek, gruyère and asparagus flamiche — and don't forget to share.
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Tips as you cook
- Gather IngredientsMise en place makes cooking easier
- Chop Leeks & OnionRinse leeks well to remove grit
- Garlic & TarragonGrating garlic releases more flavor
- Watch out · Melt Butter & OilKeep heat medium to avoid browning butter
- Add Leeks & OnionSalt helps draw out moisture
- Soften VegetablesStir occasionally for even browning
- Watch out · Deglaze with VinegarWatch closely as liquid reduces quickly
- Cool VegetablesCooling prevents eggs from scrambling later
Swaps, storing and making ahead
Good to know
Swaps
- No crème fraîche? Use full-fat sour cream instead.
- No gruyère? Try a similar melting cheese like comté or emmental.
- No tarragon? Chives or parsley will work in its place.
Storing it
Keep leftovers covered in the fridge for up to 3 days. Reheat in the oven until steaming hot to crisp the pastry.
Making it ahead
Cook the leek and onion mixture up to a day ahead and keep covered in the fridge until ready to assemble and bake.
Notes by Meez Magic, written for this recipe. Use your judgment.
Per serving
Nutrition
- Calories
- 574 calories
- Protein
- 17 grams protein
- Carbohydrates
- 25 grams carbohydrates
- Sugar
- 6 grams sugar
- Fiber
- 6 grams fiber
- Fat
- 44 grams fat
- Saturated fat
- 24 grams saturated fat
- Sodium
- 1.4 milligram of sodium
As published by olivemagazine.com. Meez doesn't calculate nutrition.
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