Ingredients

How to make it

  • Clean leeks well.
  • Using white part and some light green, slice thinly.
  • Place in saucepot with butter, water and cream.
  • Bring to a boil and lower heat and simmer covered until leeks are tender.
  • Let cook uncovered to reduce liquids.
  • Season with salt and pepper. and dill
  • Cool mixture completely.
  • Prepare a double crust pastry ( one may use puff
  • pastry sheets if desired ),
  • Roll dough out to fit a biscuit pan with dough overlapping sides.
  • Use a slotted spoon and place cooked leeks evenly over the
  • dough.
  • Roll out top crust and cover top , cut off excess dough if necessary and crimp and seal or roll edges together, decoratively slash top of dough.
  • Brush with beaten egg yolk and bake 425F about 25 to 30
  • minutes or until golden.
  • Cool to warm and cut out pieces and serve as an accompaniment to meat and poultry dishes. Serves 4 to 6.
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  • riverrat715 14 years ago
    You have so many recipes I want to try, I just don't know where to start. This is at least a 10. I can tell you really love to cook. Welcome to my world friend.
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    " It was excellent "
    lanabade ate it and said...
    I love leeks in receipes,thankyou for this one,5 forks!
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  • viejoverde 14 years ago
    looks lovely and very appetizing...tks vm
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    " It was excellent "
    alp26 ate it and said...
    i love leek. period.
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    " It was excellent "
    lor ate it and said...
    Awesome... I love leeks and this recipe will be on my list of recipes I MUST make ;) HIGH 5!
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    " It was excellent "
    annieamie ate it and said...
    As Chefelaine said so well, "Another winner!" My sentiments exactly. I've never tried using leeks in puff pastry but I will now! I love new recipes and you know I'll be trying this one! Thanks for something new to make!!!
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    " It was excellent "
    chefelaine ate it and said...
    Another winner!! I LOVE leeks, and grow them every year in my garden!! HIGH FIVE :+D
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  • httpmom 15 years ago
    Oh wow...this looks so very good!
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