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Reviewed: Nov. 10, 2009
Quick note to a number of the reviewers of this recipe - gruyere IS Swiss cheese. What you are all referring to as Swiss cheese is actually called Emmenthal or Emmenthaler.
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Reviewed: Nov. 8, 2009
Divine! I followed the recipe exactly (gruyere) and it turned out just lovely. This is simple to make, looks beautiful and holds its shape nicely when cut. An absolutely perfect recipe!
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Reviewed: Nov. 3, 2009
This had a great flavor, taste to it. We didn't know what 'light' cream was (didn't see it labeled in our store) and had to buy heavy cream. Make sure it's light, with the heavy cream, it didn't bind and was runny. Giving it a 5 because it was my mistake, but very good dish. Very rich.
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Reviewed: Oct. 10, 2009
I was unexpectedly hosting a vegetarian friend for dinner and I feel bad because she always gets the short end of the stick when dining with her carnivore friends, so I was planning to make sure she had plenty of choices. Then circumstances occurred where instead of a week to plan and shop, I had just a few hours, so I hit allrecipes in a panic. I chose this because it only required a few ingredients, was easy to throw together, and had good reviews. I was a little skeptical---"custard" and there were no eggs. I thought maybe an ingredient had gotten left out, until someone mentioned in a review there were really no eggs. Anyway, I whipped this bad boy up and boy, did it go over big. It was so easy---and I was running crazy trying to shop and clean and cook with only a few hours notice. And my guests went nuts for it---we had to force the meat-eaters back so Veggie Girl could have a second helping. I feel confident if I had made two tarts, eight people could easily have demolished them. I can't wait to make again! The only changes I made were I used swiss---that's what I had on hand!---and after reading the reviews, I did add about 1 1/2 T of Wondra flour, and my pie was nice and firm and tight and not a bit runny. Lovely, lovely, lovely! Thanks, Sunny!
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Reviewed: Jul. 16, 2009
I LOVED this recipe! It was really quite easy. As another reviewer said, I used the simple pie crust recipe that can be found on this site. I also used swiss instead of Gruyere cheese and it was fabulous. Will be taking this to a girlfriend's gathering coming up soon and I know it will be a hit.
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Reviewed: May 14, 2009
Wonderful. So easy to make and such gorgeous taste. I've made it a number of times and its always a hit.
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Reviewed: May 10, 2009
This is an AWESOME dish. Didn't have any cream so I substituted 1/2c cottage cheese and 1/2c sour cream, beaten together well, for the cup of light cream. Still great and maybe was healthier(?). Wonderful balance - leeks are pungent, cottage cheese, sour cream mixture is smooth, and the cheese is both. Also had a bunch of onions I had to do something with, so I made a version with 3 medium size onions and a big sprinkle of dried parsley. Very good and worth doing as well, but leeks are definitely the best. Also used just run-of-the-mill supermarket Swiss, so the recipe does not have to be overly expensive. I would make it far enough in advance to give it a longer cooling period, as after only 10 minutes it was still runny. Reheats well, too.
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Reviewed: May 1, 2009
This was really very easy to make, and the results were absolutely delicious! Since some of the prior reviews indicated that this could have used more filling, I used 4 leeks which I sauteed in about a tablespoon of bacon fat. I didn't have enough time to cook bacon to add to the pie, but I'm definitely doing that next time-- that would turn this into a 10-star dish! I kept the amounts of the other ingredients the same, and added a dash each of thyme and garlic powder. I kept back about 1/3 cup of the cheese and sprinkled it on top. This was nicely browned by the 30 minute mark and smelled like heaven... I can't wait to make this again!
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Reviewed: Apr. 26, 2009
I thought this was very tasty! Next time I'm going to double the ingredients, though - I found it to be very thin and only filled about half of the 9-inch pie dish. I added three slices of crumbled thick bacon - didn't add any extra salt because the bacon is so salty...and I used swiss cheese rather than gruyere...will definitely make this again - lovely for a brunch or spring lunch....
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Reviewed: Apr. 6, 2009
Excellent recipe! I'm a big fan of quiche, so I was very dubious that this recipe could work with no eggs. But I gave it a try and was impressed! I used Swiss cheese, since that's what I had on hand. It reheats well - my coworkers were jealous as it wafted through the office! Yum-yum, will definitely be a keeper!! Thanks....
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Reviewed: Mar. 26, 2009
Simply divine! Added 4 sliced mushrooms to the leeks when cooking. It was a little runny and I might put some flour in next time. And maybe some bacon. I should have thought of that. I even had some on hand!! UPDATE: I should have re-read these reviews before making this again! lol I had bacon on hand AGAIN and didn't add it in! But it really is SUPER FABULOUS. I have another crust and more leeks, so I'll probably make another next week.
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Reviewed: Jan. 27, 2009
CHEESE Heavy. Doesn't hold its shape well, would consider adding flour. Add the bacon w/ leeks. Gives it more taste. Extra leek would be good too.
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Reviewed: Jan. 18, 2009
I've been wanting to make this for a while and finally did it although I didn't have Gruyere on hand. So I used a combination of shredded mozzarella and Italian Rigatello cheese (slightly salty and sharp). Turned out so delicious, rich and tasty. My husband and I had to force ourselves not to eat it all in one sitting. (I still want to give it a shot with Gruyere.)
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Reviewed: Dec. 30, 2008
I added artichoke hearts and chopped garlic, which really brought out the flavor of the leeks and cheese! This was excellent, except it came out a bit liquid. There was a milky soup at the bottom of the pie, which made the crust a bit soggy and the pie was all soupy when we cut into it. Next time I'll also add a tablespoon of flour. Great recipe though, I will make it again, especially with the artichoke hearts!
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Reviewed: Dec. 4, 2008
I would give this 3.5 stars. I used Emmental cheese instead of Gruyere and milk instead of cream. I love leeks and I love cheese, but I thought that the two flavors were only okay with each other. Overall the pie was on the bland side, and I was at a loss as to what spices would work with this.
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Reviewed: Dec. 2, 2008
This is a FABULOUS dish. So quick and easy to make and it's taste is worthy of your best company. My husband loved it and he never ate leeks before. I took it to a neighbor's house and she immediately asked me for the recipe. I also modified the recipe slightly by starting with two tablespoons of butter and adding four slices of bacon to the pan. When the butter melted I added the leeks and turned up the heat to med-hi to finish the saute. I then took the bacon slices out, chopped them and threw them back in. I covered the edges of the crust with foil after 15 mins. of back time. After 30 mins baking time I broiled the pie just to give it that nice browned look (about 2 mins). This is one of the best recipes I've used on this site. It is excellent with a salad and red wine for lunch or accompanied by a red beefy meat for dinner.
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Reviewed: Nov. 7, 2008
yum and double-yum :) i used the "easy pie crust" recipe from this site (a shortbread oil-crust) and used a mix of nutty asiago and young (semi-soft) monterey jack for my cheese, so the recipe is flexible. and -this is probably sacrilege- but i used land-o-lake's fat free half-n-half for my dairy, as i had it on hand and it's such a rich recipe. i was worried about the "fake cream" not thickening, so i added 2 tsps of flour to the filling - it still came out delicious. awesome with a light salad and a glass of non-oakey white wine!
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Reviewed: Oct. 14, 2008
Such an easy recipe that anyone can do it! I suggest slicing the leeks very thinly, otherwise their flavor is overpowering. My oven required a longer cooking time (35 min.). Be sure that the entire surface of the pie is well-browned before removing it from the oven. I actually used this recipe for a large crowd because it was so fast to prepare. I had a Ratatouille Movie theme for my child's party, so it fit in perfectly with the French cuisine idea.
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Reviewed: Sep. 18, 2008
Yum! The only thing I did different was using 2 Tbls of butter instead of 2 tsp to saute the leeks. Very easy to make. Although the cheese is a bit pricey, it's definitely worth it considering all other ingredients are inexpensive. I might try adding pancetta next time. This would be great served with a pear/gorgonzola/walnut salad.
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Reviewed: Sep. 14, 2008
very tasty! My boyfriend, who is very picky on quality, wolfed down 3/4 of the pie! I was luck to get the last quarter! Only changes I made: I got pre-made dough from a local bakery, but they only had 4" pies so I got two. and i mixed in some swiss cheese. Definitely will make this again. Can't wait to bake the frozen one!
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