My Flamiche Leek Pie
Ingredients
- 1 large bunch of leeks
- 1/2 Stick butter
- 1/4 Cup water
- 1/2 Cup cream
- Salt and pepper
- Favorite double crust pastry or puff pastry recipe prepared with
- salt, dillweed and pepper to taste
- egg yolk glaze to brush over crust
How to make it
- Clean leeks well.
- Using white part and some light green, slice thinly.
- Place in saucepot with butter, water and cream.
- Bring to a boil and lower heat and simmer covered until leeks are tender.
- Let cook uncovered to reduce liquids.
- Season with salt and pepper. and dill
- Cool mixture completely.
- Prepare a double crust pastry ( one may use puff
- pastry sheets if desired ),
- Roll dough out to fit a biscuit pan with dough overlapping sides.
- Use a slotted spoon and place cooked leeks evenly over the
- dough.
- Roll out top crust and cover top , cut off excess dough if necessary and crimp and seal or roll edges together, decoratively slash top of dough.
- Brush with beaten egg yolk and bake 425F about 25 to 30
- minutes or until golden.
- Cool to warm and cut out pieces and serve as an accompaniment to meat and poultry dishes. Serves 4 to 6.
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