Rustic Puff Pastry Leek Galette
- 1 whole Sheet Of Frozen Puff Pastry, Thawed
- 4 whole Medium Leeks
- 2 Tablespoons Butter For Frying, Plus More For Greasing
- 5 ounces, weight Cheese, Such As Mozzarella Or Goat
- 1 pinch Nigella Seeds
- 1.
- If you havent already, defrost the puff pastry.
- 2.
- Thoroughly wash the leeks to remove all of the dirt and cut into five centimeter long chunks.
- Try to keep all the rings intact.
- Set aside.
- 3.
- Add half of the butter into a frying pan and turn on medium-low heat.
- 4.
- Place the leek chunks upright into the pan and fry for about 10 minutes or until caramelized and glossy brown.
- Turn the chunks and cook for another 10 minutes until caramelized on the other side.
- 5.
- While the leeks are frying, dust a clean work surface with flour.
- Dust a rolling pin with flour and roll out the puff pastry into a sheet about 25cm by 25cm (a square or lopsided circle is fineremember, this is free form and any imperfections will enhance the rustic charm of this pie).
- 6.
- Preheat oven to 375 F. 7.
- Grease a metal or glass pie plate, and carefully place the leek chunks snugly into the centre of the pie plate.
- 8.
- Break the cheese into chunks and sprinkle over the leeks.
- 9.
- Carefully lift up the puff pastry sheet and place on top of the leeks.
- Tuck the edges of the dough around the leeks and brush with the remaining (melted) butter.
- 10.
- Place pie in the oven and cook for 30 minutes or until pastry is golden and flaky.
- 11.
- Take pie out of oven and allow to cool for five minutes.
- Run a spatula under the crust to loosen pie.
- Place a cutting board on top of the pie pan and turn the two over together.
- 12.
- Sprinkle nigella seeds on top and serve with a green salad.
pastry, leeks, butter, weight cheese, nigella seeds
Taken from tastykitchen.com/recipes/main-courses/rustic-puff-pastry-leek-galette/ (may not work)