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Ingredients

 

  • Pinch Ground Nutmeg
  • Pinch Cayenne pepper
  • 1 Big o’egg
  • 2/3 C. Whipping cream
  • 1/4 C. Water
  • 4 leeks (white and pale green parts only), sliced
  • 1/4 Butter Stick
  • 2 Sheets of room temperature pastry dough.
  • 1 MouCo Camembert, cut like a pie into 6.

Directions

 

Preheat oven to 400°F.

Roll out each pastry sheet on lightly floured surface to 12-inch square. Stack squares and roll to 15-inch square.

Using 14-inch pizza pan as guide, cut stacked dough into 14-inch round. Crimp edge of dough to form 1/4-inch rim.

Transfer to pizza pan or baking sheet.

Freeze 10 minutes.

Melt butter in heavy large skillet over medium heat. Add leeks and 1/4-cup water; cook until leeks are tender, about 15 minutes. Season leeks with salt; set aside to cool.

Bring cream to simmer in medium saucepan over medium heat. Reduce heat to low; add Camembert and stir until melted.

Remove from heat and cool 5 minutes. Whisk in egg, cayenne, and nutmeg. Set custard aside.

Sprinkle Parmesan over crust. Spread leeks over. Drizzle custard over. Bake until bottom is golden, about 20 minutes. Transfer to rack; cool 10 minutes. Serve warm or at room temperature.

Makes 8 first-course servings.