Recipe: Leeks Royale

Name: Royale de poireaux
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 70 min
Total time: 90 min
Yield: 6 portions
Ingredients: 1 kg de petits poireaux baguettes primeur60 g de beurre 1/2 sel3 œufs2 dl (20 cl) de crème liquide 30%pour la sauce :2 dl de crème épaisse (double)1/2 jus de citron non traitésel poivre du moulinune pointe de curcuma ou de curry

By chef patrick ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ 4.9/5 (14 reviews) Vegetables

Prep 20 min

Cook 70 min

Total 1h30

Servings 6 serv.

Ingredients for 6 servings

Leeks Royale for 6 guests :
1 kg of leeks (the white part only)
3 eggs
2 dl of cream

For the sauce :

2 dl of double cream

Juice of 1/2 a lemonSalt and freshly ground pepper

Step-by-step directions

Wash the leeks well. Slice them into large 3 cm circles.

Melt 60 gr of butter in a saucepan, add the leeks, season with salt and pepper and add some grated nutmeg. Sweat this mixture gently for 20 min ans then set aside.

Align 6 small porcelain molds (such as those used when making “crème renversée”).

Mix eggs, double cream and some salt and pepper in a large mixing bowl.

Fill the molds halfway with this mixture. Add the leeks and then pour the remaining egg mixture over them.

COOK IN THE OVEN, IN A BAIN MARIE FOR 50 MIN AT A TEMPERATURE OF 200°F (90°C or th 4).

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