Leek, ricotta & Gruyère tart
Ricotta gives this quiche a lovely, light cheese-cakey texture - leftovers make a great packed lunch
Difficulty and servings
Serves 6 - 8
Preparation and cooking times
Prep 25 mins
Cook 45 mins
Vegetarian
- Heat oven to 200C/180C fan/gas 6. Roll out the pastry and use to line a 23cm loose-bottomed tart tin. Prick the base with a fork and line with baking parchment and baking beans. Sit the tin on a baking sheet and bake for 10 mins, then remove beans and parchment and return to the oven for a further 5 mins until pale golden. Reduce oven to 180C/160C fan/gas 4.
- Meanwhile, melt the butter in a large pan and gently cook the leeks for 10 mins until softened. Beat together the ricotta, cream, eggs, tarragon, a little salt and plenty of black pepper. Stir in the leeks and all but a handful of the cheese.
- Pour the mixture into the tart case and scatter over the remaining cheese. Bake for 25-30 mins until golden and set. Leave to settle for 5 mins, then carefully remove from the tin and allow to cool a little on a wire rack. Serve warm.
PER SERVING (8)
467 kcalories, protein 12g, carbohydrate 29g, fat 34 g, saturated fat 15g, fibre 2g, sugar 2g, salt 1 g
Recipe from Good Food magazine, March 2012.
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Ingredients
- 500g pack all-butter shortcrust pastry
- knob of butter
- 2 large leeks , sliced
- 250g ricotta
- 100ml double cream
- 2 eggs
- 2 tbsp chopped tarragon
- 100g Gruyère or vegetarian alternative, grated
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Difficulty and servings
Serves 6 - 8
Preparation and cooking times
Prep 25 mins
Cook 45 mins
Vegetarian
Ingredients
- 500g pack all-butter shortcrust pastry
- knob of butter
- 2 large leeks , sliced
- 250g ricotta
- 100ml double cream
- 2 eggs
- 2 tbsp chopped tarragon
- 100g Gruyère or vegetarian alternative, grated
PER SERVING (8)
467 kcalories, protein 12g, carbohydrate 29g, fat 34 g, saturated fat 15g, fibre 2g, sugar 2g, salt 1 g
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