Creamed Leeks

I found this recipe on an old newspaper archive from Portsmouth, NH. I am posting it for a menu for Australia Day/Waitangi Day.

• Ready In: 35 mins
• Serves: 6

Ingredients

• 4  large leeks
• 2  tablespoons butter
• 1  cup chicken broth
• 1  cup  cream
• 1⁄2 teaspoon salt
• 1⁄4 teaspoon pepper
• 1  dash cayenne
• 3  drops lemon juice

Directions

1. Slice 4 large leeks into 1/4 inch rounds(white part only).
2. Saute leeks in 2 tablespoons butter in a until wilted.
3. Add a cup of chicken broth and boil liquid down by half.
4. Add cream, salt, and pepper and reduce until thick and perfect.
5. Add a dash of cayenne and a few drops of lemon juice.