Purple sprouting broccoli, leek & almond tart

Name: Purple sprouting broccoli, leek & almond tart
Prep time: 55 min
Cook time: 55 min
Total time: 55 min
Yield: 6
Cuisine: Global
Ingredients: 1 Tbsp extra virgin rapeseed oil or olive oil; 2 leeks, finely sliced; 500 grams pack puff pastry; 1 Tbsp polenta or semolina; 6 spears purple sprouting broccoli, trimmed; 150 milliliters crème fraîche (you can use half-fat); 50 grams parmesan (or vegetarian alternative), finely grated; 2 egg yolks; 25 grams flaked almonds

The recipe Purple sprouting broccoli, leek & almond tart can be made in roughly 55 minutes. This recipe makes 6 servings with 835 calories, 29g of protein, and 47g of fat each. This recipe covers 52% of your daily requirements of vitamins and minerals. 93 people found this recipe to be scrumptious and satisfying. A mixture of almonds, parmesan, pack puff pastry, and a handful of other ingredients are all it takes to make this recipe so scrumptious. If you like this recipe, take a look at these similar recipes: Orecchiette with anchovies & purple sprouting broccoli, Grilled Purple Sprouting Broccoli and Bacon Pizza, and Tagliatelle With Purple Sprouting Broccoli, Anchovies And Pecorino.

Instructions

Heat oven to 220C/200C fan/gas

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Heat a frying pan with a lid over a medium heat and add the oil. Cook the leeks, with the lid on, stirring occasionally until just tender about 5 mins. Set aside.

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Leek

Cooking Oil

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On a lightly floured surface, roll out the pastry and cut out a rough 26cm circle use a big dinner plate as a template. Cover a baking tray with baking parchment, sprinkle the polenta or semolina over it, and place the pastry circle on top. Score a circle about 2cm from the edge.

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Roll

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Spread the leeks out evenly inside the scored circle, then bake for 10 mins until the edges have puffed up.

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Spread

Leek

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Remove from the oven and turn heat down to 200C/180C fan/gas

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Bring a medium pan of water to the boil.

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Blanch the broccoli in the boiling water for 1 min, then drain and cool under running water.

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Drain again and arrange on top of the leeks.

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Leek

Mix together the crme frache, Parmesan, egg yolks and some seasoning, then pour evenly over the veg.

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Sprinkle with the flaked almonds.

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Bake the tart for 15-20 mins until golden.

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Serve warm or cold.

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Ingredients

Servings:

1Tbsp

extra virgin rapeseed oil or olive oil 2

leeks, finely sliced 500grams

pack puff pastry 1Tbsp

polenta or semolina 6

spears purple sprouting broccoli, trimmed 150milliliters

crème fraîche (you can use half-fat)50grams

parmesan (or vegetarian alternative), finely grated 2

egg yolks 25grams

flaked almonds

Recommended wine: Cream Sherry, Moscato Dasti, Port

Cream Sherry, Moscato d'Asti, and Port are great choices for Tart. A common wine pairing rule is to make sure your wine is sweeter than your food. Delicate desserts go well with Moscato d'Asti, nutty desserts with cream sherry, and caramel or chocolate desserts pair well with port. One wine you could try is NV Solera Cream Sherry. It has 4.5 out of 5 stars and a bottle costs about 17 dollars.