Recipe of Homemade Leeks Baked in Cream

Hey everyone, it’s John, welcome to our recipe page. Today, I’m gonna show you how to make a distinctive dish, leeks baked in cream. It is one of my favorites food recipes. This time, I am going to make it a bit tasty. This is gonna smell and look delicious.

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To begin with this recipe, we must prepare a few components. You can cook leeks baked in cream using 6 ingredients and 6 steps. Here is how you can achieve it.

The ingredients needed to make Leeks Baked in Cream:

1. Prepare 3 leeks, trimmed
2. Get 100 ml chicken stock, or vegetable stock, or white wine (approx)
3. Make ready 1 tub of thick cream
4. Get few handfuls of Parmesan cheese, or mature Cheddar
5. Prepare few handfuls of breadcrumbs or crushed crackers, I bet you could even use crushed crisps
6. Take salt and pepper

Instructions to make Leeks Baked in Cream:

1. Split the leeks half way, lengthways, and rinse under cold running water, fanning out the cut part, then cut in half completely. Grease a baking tin or ovenproof dish with butter.
2. Crush the crackers with a stick blender or in a food processor or with the end of a rolling pin in a bowl. Preheat the oven to 180C/Gas 4.
3. Lay the leeks in the prepared tin, add enough stock to just cover the bottom, but not too much - you want to steam the leeks not boil them.
4. Cover the top of the leeks with plenty of thick cream, I used creme fraiche, then top this with some salt and pepper and then grated cheese.
5. Finish with a layer of crumbs, and another sprinkling of cheese.
6. Place in the oven and cook for 20-30 minutes, until the leeks are tender, the sauce is bubbling and the topping is crisp and golden. Serve with salad and bread.

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