Ingredients

  • 250g packet savoury cheese biscuits, crushed
  • 90g butter, melted
  • Filling
  • 10g butter, extra
  • 2 large leeks, washed well, sliced
  • 250g block PHILADELPHIA Cream Cheese, softened
  • 300g sour cream
  • 5 eggs
  • 200g smoked chicken breast, roughly chopped
  • 150g semi sun-dried tomatoes, roughly chopped
  • 100g grated cheddar cheese
  • 1 tablespoon finely chopped fresh thyme
  • salt and pepper, to taste
  • Garnish
  • fresh thyme leaves, extra, to serve
  • semi sun-dried tomatoes, extra, to serve
  • side salad, to serve

Method

  • Combine biscuit crumbs and butter and press into base of lined and greased 23cm (9) springform pan.
  • Chill.
  • Heat butter in a non-stick frying pan and saute leeks until softened.
  • Cool.
  • Beat Philly* using an electric mixer until smooth.
  • Beat in the sour cream then the eggs, one at a time, until well combined.
  • Stir in the leek, chicken, tomatoes, cheddar, thyme and seasoning.
  • Pour mixture into prepared base and bake at 160C for 45-50 minutes until just set.
  • Cool slightly in oven with door ajar before removing from tin.
  • Serve warm or cold sprinkled with thyme and with a fresh salad.