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French Leek Pie

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"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."
French Leek Pie Recipe
RECIPE RATING:
This recipe has been rated 37 times with an average star rating of 4.6
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PREP TIME  10 Min
COOK TIME  40 Min
READY IN  1 Hr
Original recipe yield 1 (9 inch) pie

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INGREDIENTS (Nutrition)

  • 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 1/4 cups shredded Gruyere cheese

What to Drink?
Wine Chardonnay

DIRECTIONS

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

The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.62 star rating.
Reviewed on Jun. 29, 2008 by MSFABIAN1 
Phenomenal. This was one of the best recipes I have ever gotten from this site and if you saw... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.62 star rating.
Reviewed on Feb. 15, 2008 by SunnyByrd 
We loved this! I was so worried about it coming out right (I've never made a cheese pie... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.62 star rating.
Reviewed on Mar. 15, 2006 by KEZ 
Fantastic. We really enjoyed this. I made just as stated and I don't think you could make it... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 3 stars. This recipe averages a 4.62 star rating.
Reviewed on Mar. 12, 2009 by Karen in DE 
Cheese suggestion: I agree--easy and delicious. My son doesn't like Swiss cheese, so I thought... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.62 star rating.
Reviewed on Sep. 22, 2007 by SSPILMANN 
I found this recipe after a trip to Alsace, where they serve their famous "tartes flambées". ... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.62 star rating.
Reviewed on Apr. 6, 2009 by PlantQueenie 
Excellent recipe! I'm a big fan of quiche, so I was very dubious that this recipe could work... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.62 star rating.
Reviewed on May 4, 2009 by Nico's Mama 
I thought this was very tasty! Next time I'm going to double the ingredients, though - I... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.62 star rating.
Reviewed on Feb. 2, 2009 by Valentina 
I've been wanting to make this for a while and finally did it although I didn't have Gruyere... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.62 star rating.
Reviewed on Dec. 30, 2008 by LilyR 
I added artichoke hearts and chopped garlic, which really brought out the flavor of the leeks... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.62 star rating.
Reviewed on Nov. 7, 2008 by luna1580 
yum and double-yum :) i used the "easy pie crust" recipe from this site (a shortbread... MORE

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Nutritional Information
French Leek Pie

Servings Per Recipe: 6

Amount Per Serving

Calories: 365

  • Total Fat: 26.8g
  • Cholesterol: 57mg
  • Sodium: 338mg
  • Total Carbs: 20.7g
  •     Dietary Fiber: 1.9g
  • Protein: 11.2g

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