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Nutrition: per serving

  • kcal445
  • fat30g
  • saturates18g
  • carbs21g
  • sugars6g
  • fibre4g
  • protein24g
  • salt2.38g
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Method

  • step 1

    Heat oven to 200C/fan 180C/gas 6 and boil the kettle. Place the leeks in a single layer in a large saucepan and add enough hot water from the kettle to cover. Bring to the boil, then cover and simmer for 5 mins until the leeks are just tender.

  • step 2

    Lay 2 slices of ham, overlapping, on a board, then sit 2 leek halves at one end. Wrap up, repeat with the other leeks, then place the parcels in a small ovenproof dish.

  • step 3

    Mix three-quarters of the cheese with the crème fraîche, then season and spoon over the parcels. Mix the remaining parmesan with the breadcrumbs and scatter over the top. Bake for 15 mins until the cheese is golden and bubbling. Serve with a green salad and crusty bread to mop up the sauce.

RECIPE TIPS
MAKE IT LOW-FAT

To make this lower in fat, use half-fat crème fraîche with just 25g of Parmesan and a good pinch of English mustard powder. The mustard brings out the flavour of the cheese, so you can get away with using less.

Recipe from Good Food magazine, March 2007

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A star rating of 4.5 out of 5.9 ratings
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The500chef

So simple and soooo tasty. Will be making this again

TJBooth

A star rating of 5 out of 5.

So simple. It has no right to be so good!

AmeriCanadian

tip

We received a lot of compliments at our Saint David's Day Pot Luck Dinner. We substituted double cream, but thinned it first with yogurt. We split our leek halves lengthwise, which were rather thick to begin with. These thinner versions were great as appies on a nice crusty slice.

strawberrys

A star rating of 5 out of 5.

This recipe makes a very quick and tasty meal.

hazelmsmith

A star rating of 5 out of 5.

Tried this recipe but did not have any parmesan or creme fraiche so used Applewood smoked cheddar and basic white sauce. Very successful, very tasty, very quick!!!

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