A starter of leek and blue cheese tartlet with roasted tomatoes

Leek and Blue Cheese Tartlet with Roasted Tomatoes Recipe

Name: Leek and Blue Cheese Tartlet with Roasted Tomatoes
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 45 min
Total time: 45 min
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 1 tsp balsamic vinegar; black pepper (to taste); 50 grams blue cheese; 48 grams butter; 200 grams cherry tomatoes; 1 tsp Clear honey; 50 grams cream cheese; 0.5 tsp Dijon mustard; 0.5 tbsp fresh chives; 1 cloves garlic; 2 whole leeks; 1.5 tbsp olive oil; 80 grams plain flour; salt (to taste); salt (to taste); 20 ml water

35 Minutes

Serves: 2

Individual leek and blue cheese tartlets. Made with fried leeks and garlic, seasoned with mustard and chives and topped with blue cheese served with balsamic cherry tomatoes

Recipe Ingreds

Pastry

40 grams butter
80 grams plain flour
salt (to taste)
20 ml water

Tart

black pepper (to taste)
50 grams blue cheese
8 grams butter
0.5 tsp Dijon mustard
0.5 tbsp fresh chives
1 cloves garlic
2 whole leeks
0.5 tbsp olive oil
salt (to taste)
50 grams cream cheese
1 tsp Clear honey

Tomatoes

1 tsp balsamic vinegar
200 grams cherry tomatoes
1 tbsp olive oil

Recipe with pictures Steps

Step 1

sieve together the flour and salt into a bowl
cut the butter into cubes
add the butter to the flour
blend until the contents forms a crumb, by hand or using a food processor
if using a food processor empty the contents of the food processor into a large bowl

Step 2

add the water minimising mixing
form a ball and flatten
place the pastry ball in a plastic bag
place in the fridge to rest for 10 minutes

Step 3

remove the pastry from the fridge
lightly dust a clean work surface with flour
roll out the pastry into a circle to fit the flan dishes
fit pastry into flan dish
trim the pastry to fit the flan dish
prick the pastry cases
place in the fridge to rest for 10 minutes
set the oven to 180C 350F or gas mark 4

Step 4

remove the pastry from the fridge
add the flan cases to the oven
bake for 8 to 10 mins or till golden brown

Step 5

wash the leeks
slice the leeks
heat the frying pan with a little oil
add the butter
add the leeks to the frying pan
cook till soft

Step 6

peel and crush the garlic using the garlic crusher or chop finely
wash and chop the chives
Add the garlic and chives to the frying pan
cook for 2 minutes
Add the mustard and honey to the frying pan
cook for a minute or two
season with salt and pepper

Step 7

remove the tartlets from the oven
set a side

Step 8

Add the cream cheese to the leeks and stir
fill the pastry case 1/2 full with the leeks
crumble the cheese over the top
bake for 8 to 10 mins

Step 9

wash the cherry tomatoes and then slice in half
place the tomato halves on the baking tray with a half the olive oil mix the tomatoes in the oil
bake for 8 to 10 mins

Step 10

remove the tomatoes from the oven
mix the balsamic vinegar with the remaining oil
add to the tomatoes
return to the oven
bake for a minute or 2

Step 11

place the tomatoes on the plate

Step 12

remove the tarts from the oven
add the tart to the serving plate

Recipe Utensils

1 baking tray
2 chopping board
1 food processor
1 frying pan
1 Garlic crusher
2 individual flan dish
3 large knife
1 medium bowl
1 plastic bags
1 rolling pin
1 sieve
1 small bowl

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How to make leek & blue cheese tartlets starter

Make the pastry by sieving the flour and salt into a bowl and the cubed butter and rub together to make fine breadcrumbs add the water and mix to form a ball, place in a plastic bag and rest in the fridge. Roll the pastry and line the tartlet tins, rest again for 10 minutes and then bake for 10 minutes till golden brown. Cook the sliced leeks in butter till soft, add the garlic and chives cook for a minute or two and then add the honey and mustard. Add the leek mixture to the tartlets and crumble over the blue cheese, bake for 8 to 10 minutes. Serve with oven roasted balsamic cherry tomatoes.

How and when to serve blue cheese and leek tarts

These tarts are perfect as a starter all year round for any dinner party, the tarts go well with a chicken main course or for a vegetarian dinner party it would go well with a ben main course. The tartlets also make a delicious main course for a lunch or brunch get together.

What makes our tart starters the best

These crisp leek and blue cheese tartlets make the perfect starters, each tartlet is filled with a combination of leeks and blue cheese flavoured with garlic, chives and mustard. The star of this recipe is the crumble of blue cheese that finishes the tarts perfectly, along with the roasted tomatoes served with them

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