Leek and Potato Tart with a Hollandaise Glaze.
Ingredients (10 portions)
| Amount | Measure | Name |
|---|---|---|
| 250 | g | Shortcrust pastry |
| 250 | g | Potatoes cooked and diced |
| 200 | ml | KNORR GARDE D'OR Sauce Hollandaise |
| 50 | g | FLORA Buttery Spread 2kg |
| 200 | g | Leeks |
| 0.5 | l | Meadowland Double – the benefits of double cream without the disadvantages |
| 3 | pc | Egg |
| 50 | g | KNORR PROFESSIONAL Pureed Herb Mixed Herbs |
Preparation
Advance Preparation
Pre heat oven to 190ºC / 375ºF / Gas 5. Pre heat grill to maximum. Make up the short crust pastry, wrap in cling wrap and chill for 1 hour before using. Pre cook potatoes in boiling water until tender, cool, dice, and cover. Roll out pastry and line 10 individual tart cases, rest for 20 minutes before use.
Method
1. Decant the sauce in to a heavy based sauce pan and place over a medium to high heat, bring to the simmer. Hold until required.
2. In a suitable pan melt the flora over a medium to high heat, add the leeks and cook until just tender and with out colour. Combine cream, eggs and herb paste whisk until smooth.
3. Blind bake tart cases for 15 minutes remove beans and return to oven for 5 minutes until base is light golden brown. Place potatoes in a mixing bowl add the leeks and mix well.
4. Spoon the leek mix into each tart case half filling each one, pour over enough egg mix to almost fill the tarts. Place on oven tray and bake until tarts are just set and light golden brown.
5. Remove tarts from oven and spoon enough hollandaise on to each one to cover, place under hot grill until golden. Serve centre of plate garnish with some dressed salad leaves.
Service hint.
Serve with a mixed salad.
Handy hint
The filling combination can be varied some alternatives could be leek and cheese, chicken and mushroom, smoked salmon and chive.
Nutrition
For a healthier recipe you can remove the hollandaise. Added salt is not recommended but if used keep to a minimum . If using oil use unsaturated (olive or sunflower) and reduce the quantity used where possible. This helps to provide a nutritional balanced dish.
Guideline Daily Amounts
Each portion contains:
of an adult woman guideline daily amounts
