Leek and Gruyere Tart

Name: Leek and Gruyere Tart
Prep time: 30 min
Cook time: 35 min
Total time: 1 h 5 min
Yield: 4 servings
Cuisine: Vegetarian
Ingredients: 1 blind-baked 23cm shortcrust tart case; 4 large leeks, thinly sliced; 3 eggs; 300ml double cream; 200g gruyere, grated; 60g butter; 1 pinch nutmeg; 1 tsp fresh thyme leaves

Buttery tart case filled with slowly cooked leeks and a rich gruyere custard — simple French perfection.

Total time

65 min

Prep

30 min

Cook

35 min

Difficulty

medium

Cuisine

Vegetarian

vegetarian

Ingredients

1blind-baked 23cm shortcrust tart case

4large leeks, thinly sliced

3eggs

300mldouble cream

200ggruyere, grated

60gbutter

1 pinchnutmeg

1 tspfresh thyme leaves

Instructions

Melt butter and slowly cook leeks with thyme 20 minutes until very soft.

Season generously and cool slightly.

Whisk eggs with cream, most of the gruyere and nutmeg.

Spread leeks over blind-baked tart case.

Pour custard mixture over leeks.

Scatter remaining gruyere on top.

Bake at 175C for 30 minutes until just set with a slight wobble.

Rest 10 minutes before slicing.

Nutrition (estimated)

Per serving, based on a standard 4-serving portion and standard nutrition references — not a lab or USDA-verified measurement.

Calories

792

Protein

23g

Fat

70g

Carbs

19.1g

Fiber

2.9g

Sodium

264mg

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