Mini Leek Tarts

photo by Be Nutritious

- Ready In:
- 50mins
- Ingredients:
- 7
- Yields:
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9 mini tarts
- Serves:
- 3-4
ingredients
- 1 sheet of store bought puff pastry (I used Pepperidge Farm)
- 1 large leek (or 2 small)
- 1 cup half-and-half
- 1 cup swiss cheese
- 1 egg, beaten slightly
- salt and pepper
- 1 tablespoon butter
directions
- Chop of the green part from leek and cut lengthwise. Slice finely and in a sieve run under cold running water to clean from the soil dirt.
- On a skillet melt the butter and add leeks. Add salt, pepper and sweat few minutes until soft.
- In a bowl combine half & half, egg and shredded cheese. Add salt pepper and mix together. Add leek and stir the mixture around.
- Roll out the puff pastry and cut out nine uniform squares. Place each square in the muffin pan like on a picture.
- Spoon the mixture into each tart and bake in the oven preheated to 400ËšF for 30-40 min until the edges are nicely brown. Let cool slightly and transfer each tart to a plate.
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Reviews
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Made these just for the 2 of us, sort of as a trial run, & now I'll be making them again for a dinner party in a couple of weeks! Using a mild cheddar, they have a soothing, comforting taste & look spectacular, I thought! Thanks so much for sharing this great, yet simple, recipe!! [Made & reviewed for one of my adopted chefs in this Spring's Pick A Chef event]