Recipe of Quick Leeks Baked in Cream

Hey everyone, hope you are having an incredible day today. Today, we’re going to prepare a special dish, leeks baked in cream. One of my favorites. This time, I will make it a bit unique. This will be really delicious.

Leeks Baked in Cream is one of the most popular of recent trending foods in the world. It’s easy, it’s quick, it tastes delicious. It is enjoyed by millions every day. Leeks Baked in Cream is something which I’ve loved my whole life. They’re nice and they look wonderful.

To get started with this particular recipe, we must prepare a few components. You can have leeks baked in cream using 6 ingredients and 6 steps. Here is how you cook it.

The ingredients needed to make Leeks Baked in Cream:

1. Make ready 3 leeks, trimmed
2. Prepare 100 ml chicken stock, or vegetable stock, or white wine (approx)
3. Make ready 1 tub of thick cream
4. Take few handfuls of Parmesan cheese, or mature Cheddar
5. Make ready few handfuls of breadcrumbs or crushed crackers, I bet you could even use crushed crisps
6. Make ready salt and pepper

Steps to make Leeks Baked in Cream:

1. Split the leeks half way, lengthways, and rinse under cold running water, fanning out the cut part, then cut in half completely. Grease a baking tin or ovenproof dish with butter.
2. Crush the crackers with a stick blender or in a food processor or with the end of a rolling pin in a bowl. Preheat the oven to 180C/Gas 4.
3. Lay the leeks in the prepared tin, add enough stock to just cover the bottom, but not too much - you want to steam the leeks not boil them.
4. Cover the top of the leeks with plenty of thick cream, I used creme fraiche, then top this with some salt and pepper and then grated cheese.
5. Finish with a layer of crumbs, and another sprinkling of cheese.
6. Place in the oven and cook for 20-30 minutes, until the leeks are tender, the sauce is bubbling and the topping is crisp and golden. Serve with salad and bread.

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