Leeks Baked With Cream, Bacon and Bay Leaves

Leeks baked with cream, streaky bacon and bay leaves. Another recipe from the New Zealand Herald Paper

• Ready In: 45 mins
• Serves: 4

Ingredients

• 2  teaspoons butter
• 2  leeks
• 1⁄4 cup  chicken stock
• 1⁄4 cup white wine
• 1⁄2 cup  cream
• 4  slices streaky bacon
• 4  fresh bay leaves
•  sea salt
•  fresh ground black pepper

Directions

1. Preheat the oven to 170°C.
2. Grease a baking dish with the butter.
3. Trim the leeks and split lengthwise then carefully rinse to remove any dirt.
4. Lay the leeks in the dish alternating with the bacon and the bay leaves. Pour over the stock, wine and cream.
5. Season and bake for 30 minutes until the leeks are meltingly tender.