French Leek Pie Recipe

Recipesfull introduces to you: Popular Recipes. (French Leek Pie Recipe). It's an original French recipe My Mum used to bake during the holidays. Great to eat with a salad during summer or even winter time. Absolutely Delicious!!! Can be prepared the day before and served as a starter or main dish. Can substitute Emmental for Gruyere cheese.

Brief

Prep 10 mins

Cook: 40 mins

Additional: 10 mins

Total: 1hr

Servings: 6

Yield: 1 (9 inch) pie

French Leek Pie Recipe

Ingredients

1 (9 inch) refrigerated pie crust

2 teaspoons butter

3 leeks

chopped

1 pinch salt and black pepper to taste

1 cup light cream

1 ¼ cups shredded Gruyere cheese

World Cuisine

Directions

Step 1

Preheat oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C).

Step 2

Melt butter in a large saucepan over medium-low heat. Stir in leeks; cook stirring occasionally for about 10 minutes or until soft. Season with salt and pepper. Reduce heat to low. Stir in cream and cheese and warm through. Pour mixture into pie shell

Step 3

Bake in preheated oven for 30 minutes or until custard is set and golden on top. Allow to sit 10 minutes before cutting pie into wedges.

Nutritional Information

French Leek Pie Recipe

Servings Per Recipe:6

Calories: 304.3

% Daily Value *

Protein: 10.7g 21%

Carbohydrates: 20.1g 7%

Dietary Fiber: 1.9g 8%

Sugars: 1.9g

Fat: 20.3g 31%

Saturated Fat: 8.6g 43%

Cholesterol: 33.8mg 11%

Vitamin A Iu: 1044.2IU 21%

Niacin Equivalents: 3.4mg 26%

Vitamin B6: 0.1mg 8%

Vitamin C: 5.3mg 9%

Folate: 54.2mcg 14%

Calcium: 307.6mg 31%

Iron: 1.8mg 10%

Magnesium: 26.3mg 9%

Potassium: 121.9mg 3%

Sodium: 292.6mg 12%

Thiamin: 0.2mg 16%

Calories From Fat: 183

*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.

**Nutrient information is not available for all ingredients. Amount is based on available nutrient data.

(-)Information is not currently available for this nutrient. If you are following a medically restrictive diet, please consult your doctor or registered dietitian before preparing this recipe for personal consumption.