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Leek & Spinach Tart

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This International dessert features Cooked Spinach, Oil, Leeks, thinly sliced, Puff Pastry. It delivers rich, cheesy flavor. A wonderful way to end any meal, especially on special occasions. Simple to make with ingredients you likely already have on hand, this is a recipe you will come back to again and again.
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Difficulty: Advanced
Servings: 4
Calories: 1792.9
Dietary: Gluten-free, Vegetarian
Description
This International dessert features Cooked Spinach, Oil, Leeks, thinly sliced, Puff Pastry. It delivers rich, cheesy flavor. A wonderful way to end any meal, especially on special occasions. Simple to make with ingredients you likely already have on hand, this is a recipe you will come back to again and again.
Ingredients
  • 1 pound Cooked Spinach
  • 2 tablespoon Oil
  • 2 Leeks, thinly sliced
  • 12 ounce Puff Pastry
  • 4 ounce Blue Cheese
Directions
  1. 1
    Beaten Egg to Glaze
  2. 2
    Drain the spinach well, squeezing between two plates to extract all the moisture, or dry off in a pan over a low
  3. 3
    heat .
  4. 4
    Heat the oil in a pan and cook the leeks until soft.
  5. 5
    Stir in the spinach and cook for 1 minute.
  6. 6
    Set aside to cool.
  7. 7
    Roll out just under half the pastry to a 8 and a half inch round and lift on to a baking sheet.
  8. 8
    Spoon the spinach and leek mixture over the pastry to within 1 inch of the edge.
  9. 9
    Cut the cheese into slices and arrange over the spinach mixture.
  10. 10
    Brush pastry border with water
  11. 11
    Roll out the remaining pastry to a round, large enough to fit over base.
  12. 12
    Trim and press edges together to seal.
  13. 13
    Decorate top and edges by marking with a sharp knife, taking care not to
  14. 14
    cut right through the pastry.
  15. 15
    Pierce a hole in the top to allow steam to escape.
  16. 16
    Chill for 30 minutes.
  17. 17
    Set oven to 220C, 425F, Gas 7.
  18. 18
    Brush pastry with beaten egg to glaze.
  19. 19
    Bake for about 20 minutes until puffed and golden brown.
  20. 20
    Serve hot or cold with a salad

Nutrition Facts

Servings 4

Amount Per Serving
Calories 1792.9kcal
% Daily Value *
Total Fat 102.0g157%
Saturated Fat 49.1g246%
Cholesterol 70.0mg24%
Sodium 2650.7mg111%
Total Carbohydrate 172.3g58%
Dietary Fiber 6.4g26%
Sugars 7.6g
Protein 46.1g93%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily value may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.

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