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Leek Mornay Recipe


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Leek Mornay Recipe
Summary:

This Leek Mornay Recipe  is a creamy leek dish to go with meat or fish or serve alone as a vegetarian main course. Try baking in individual blind baked pastry cases for a starter, you could even replace the cheese for a richer variety like Binham blue or gruyere or Dolchelatta.

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Ingredients

To make this Leek Mornay Recipe you will need the following ingredients:
3 medium - large leeks
All in one white sauce:
1/2 pint/300 ml any milk
45g/ 1&1/2 oz butter
45g/1 &1/2 oz plain flour
A tip of a teaspoon of mustard (optional)
1 clove garlic (optional)
1/2 diced onion (optional)
A touch of ground nutmeg
Salt and pepper
60g/ 2 oz grated cheese

Methods

    • To make this Leek Mornay Recipe
    • Top and tail leeks, trim of the outside leaves, cut in to 4 inch pieces and wash well
    • Steam or boil for 8/10 minutes till tender
    • Meanwhile put all the ingredients for the white sauce in a pan and heat gently
    • Stir occasionally until thickened, approximately 10 minutes
    • Liquidize or pass through a sieve
    • Season well
    • Stir in half of the cheese
    • Place the leeks in an ovenproof dish and pour on the white sauce
    • Sprinkle on the rest of the cheese
    • Bake in a hot oven until brown approx. 15 - 20 minutes
Preparation time (duration): 10 -15 minutes
Cooking time (duration): 30 minutes
Number of servings (yield): Serves 4
Meal type: No Preference
Culinary tradition: No Preference

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