Leek Tart

Total Time: 1 hr 45 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 1 hr 30 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 8
• 1 ready-to-use rolled-out pie crust
• 1 egg , lightly beaten
• 2 leeks, trimmed, cut lengthwise, rinsed, cut crosswise 1/4 inch thick (2 cups)
• 2 tablespoons unsalted butter
• 1 large garlic clove, finely chopped
• 2 eggs
• 2/3 cup half-and-half
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1/8 teaspoon pepper
• 1 cup shredded havarti cheese

Recipe

• 1 heat oven to 400°. unfold crust; press into bottom and up sides of 9-inch tart pan with removable bottom. trim excess; prick bottom with fork; line tart shell with foil. fill with pie weights or beans.
• 2 bake in 400° oven 15 minutes. remove from oven; remove foil. brush crust with egg . bake 8 minutes or until golden brown.
• 3 filling: boil leeks in water 5 minutes. drain; squeeze out water.
• 4 heat butter in nonstick skillet. add garlic; cook for 2 minutes. add leeks; cook for 5 minutes.
• 5 whisk together eggs, half-and-half, salt and pepper in a bowl.
• 6 sprinkle cheese over bottom of crust. evenly distribute leeks over cheese. slowly pour in egg mixture.
• 7 bake in 400° oven 30 minutes or until custard is set. if edges begin to brown too quickly, cover with foil.