4oz Pastry - I used shortcrust, the recipe says use Flaky, but I don't see that it matters. You can use frozen for this or homemade
Filling -
1 medium leek - I used two smaller ones and found that four of this size would be better
2 medium potatoes
7oz smoked bacon
1oz butter - the recipe says to use clarified, but I couldn't be bothered so used it straight from the pack
4 fl oz Milk
3 fl oz Single cream - I used double cream as I didn't have any single and it was fine
2 beaten eggs
2 tsps dried mixed herbs - I left out as I didn't have any
2 oz grated Double Gloucester cheese - I just used strong Cheddar instead, but used about 4oz
Salt and Pepper to taste
- Preheat oven to 190C / 375F / Gas 5
- Slice leeks into approx 1cm rounds and wash thoroughly
- Peel and thinly slice the potatoes
- Trim off the bacon rind and roughly chop
- Roll out the pastry and line a 20cm flan dish, trimming the edges
- Fry the bacon under the fat starts to render and it starts to go crispy. Set aside on kitchen paper
- Cook the leeks in the same pan and set aside with the bacon once soft
- Add the butter and fry the potatoes until just coloured - you may have to do several batches
- Spoon the leeks and bacon into the flan dish
- I then added a generous layer of grated cheese and sliced a couple of tomatoes over the top
- Arrange the potato slices over the top, overlapping to cover the other ingredients
- Beat together the milk, cream, eggs, herbs and season well
- Pour over the potatoes and top with more grated cheese
- Bake for 30 - 45 minutes, covering with foil if it starts to brown too much
This is great served with a simple salad or with whatever veg you have available like we did.
Enjoy!
Stats today -
Eggs produced = 7
Sales -
1 dozen eggs £1.80
1 x 1Kg Onions £1.00
Expenses -
Nil
