Leek & Potato Tart

Puff pastry filled with potatoes and buttery leeks in crème fraîche, with crumbly Lancashire cheese.

Serves6
Prep40 minutes
Cook45 minutes
Oven200°C, gas 6
SourceNigel Slater
  • leeks
  • potatoes
  • cheese
  • pastry

Ingredients

6
Serves 6

Method

  1. Cut each potato into slices as thick as £1 coins.
  2. Bring a pan of water to the boil, salt it and add the slice by slice. Bring back to the boil, then turn down the heat and simmer the potatoes until knife-tender. Drain and set aside.
  3. Slice the into thick rings, then rinse thoroughly.
  4. Melt the in a saucepan and add the leeks, leaving them to cook over a low heat until they are soft.
  5. Put the drained in with the , then add the and the . Season with , salt and pepper.
  6. Roll out the into 2 rectangles measuring roughly 35cm x 26cm.
  7. Place one on a baking sheet, brush the edges with a little milk and pile the and filling over the pastry.
  8. Place the second sheet on top and press the edges firmly to seal.
  9. Bake for 45 minutes until golden on top.