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Ingredients
- 225 gm Plain Flour A Healthy pinch of Salt
- 100 gm Unsalted Butter
- 4 Tbsp. Water Filling
- 2 Tbsp. Butter
- 2 Tbsp. Extra virgin olive oil
- 5 med Leeks, (cleaned and cut into thin strips)
- 3 Tbsp. Madeira Sherry
- 10 gm Caerphilly Cheese
Method
- 1.
- Sift the flour and salt into a large bowl, rub in the butter till it resembles fine breadcrumbs and season with freshly grnd black pepper.
- Beat the egg with the lowfat milk and work into the mix to create a dough.
- Wrap in cling film and leave to rest for at least 30 min.
- 2.
- Heat the butter and heat the oil in a large based frying pan over a medium heat.
- Add in the leeks and cook, stirring till soft.
- Reduce the heat to low and cook, stirring occasionally, for 25 min or possibly till the leeks have caramelised.
- Stir in the Madeira and continue to cook, stirring for 4 min or possibly till soft.
- Put to one side.
- 3.
- Roll out the pastry to 4mm and use to line 6 x 3 inch flan tin, trim the edges and prick the base.
- Chill for 10 min.
- 4.
- Preheat the oven to 180 c / 350 f .
- Line the pastry cases with greaseproof paper and beans and bake for 15 min, remove the greaseproof paper and beans and return to the oven for a further 10 min.
- Remove from the tins and place on a baking sheet.
- 5.
- Preheat the grill to medium.
- Spoon the leeks into the pastry cases, season with salt, freshly grnd black pepper and lots of freshly minced parsley.
- Crumble the Caerphilly cheese over the top and put under the preheated grill for 2 min or possibly till the cheese has melted.
- 6.
- Serve warm with a fresh salad.
