Best 7 Leek And Goat Cheese Brulee Recipes

LEEK AND GOAT CHEESE BRULEE

Steps:

• In skillet heat oil over med heat.
• Fry leeks garlic pepper salt and cayenne pepper, stirring often, until softened and golden; about 6 minute.
• Add 1/4 cup water to pan.
• Scrape into a bowl and let cool.
• Add goat cheese and herbs to bowl.
• Mash with fork till smooth.
• Scrape into a 2 cup ramekin or oven proof dish.
• Cover with plastic wrap and refrigerate until cold, about 4 hours.
• Make ahead; Refrigerate for up to one day.
• Let stand for 30 min before broiling.
• Sprinkle evenly with sugar.
• Broil about 6 inches from heat, until sugar is bubbly and light golden, about 3 minute.

GOAT CHEESE AND LEEK QUICHE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C). Prick pie crust all over with a fork; place on a baking sheet.
• Bake in the preheated oven until lightly golden, about 15 minutes. Remove crust and set aside to cool slightly; reduce oven temperature to 375 degrees (190 degrees C).
• Bring a large pot of water to a boil and simmer leeks just until tender, about 7 minutes; drain thoroughly.
• Whisk eggs, heavy cream, milk, chives, nutmeg, salt, and black pepper together in a bowl. Spread leeks evenly over bottom of pie crust; dot with goat cheese. Pour egg mixture over leeks.
• Bake in the preheated oven until puffed, lightly browned, and a sharp knife inserted near the center comes out clean, 40 to 50 minutes. Remove to cool until warm or room temperature before serving.

LEEK, GOAT'S CHEESE, WALNUT & LEMON TART

Steps:

• Heat oven to 220C/200C fan/gas 7. Heat the olive oil in a large frying pan, then add the butter. Once sizzling, add the leeks and cook over a medium heat until softened but not coloured. Stir in the thyme and half the lemon zest, then increase the heat. Add the lemon juice and cook for about 30 secs until the lemon juice reduces, then season well. Remove from the heat and cool slightly.
• Unroll the pastry and lay on a baking sheet lined with baking parchment. Lightly mark a 1cm border around the edges with the tip of a sharp knife, then prick the base all over with a fork.
• Spread the lemony leeks on top of the pastry, within the border. Crumble over the cheese, scatter with the walnuts, then season with pepper. Drizzle with some olive oil, brushing the edges with a little oil as well. Put tart in the oven for 15-20 mins until the pastry puffs up around the edges and is golden brown. Scatter with parsley and the remaining lemon zest. Serve hot, warm or cool.

LEEK AND GOAT CHEESE QUICHE

Steps:

• Adjust oven rack to center position and heat oven to 375 degrees.
• Sauté white parts leeks in butter over medium heat until soft, 10-15 minutes.
• Meanwhile, whisk all remaining ingredients except goat cheese in medium bowl.
• Spread goat cheese and leeks evenly over bottom of warm pie shell and set shell on oven rack.
• Pour in custard mixture to 1/2-inch below crust rim.
• Bake until lightly golden brown and a knife blade inserted about one inch from the edge comes out clean, and center feels set but soft like gelatin, 32 to 35 minutes.
• Transfer quiche to rack to cool. Serve warm or at room temperature.

PAT LENZ'S LEEK AND GOAT CHEESE PIZZAS

Steps:

• Heat butter and oil in a skillet. Add leeks and onions and saute over low heat, covered, until the vegetables are very tender but not brown. Stir them from time to time as they cook.
• Crumble saffron into skillet, add salt and mix. Cover and continue to cook 10 more minutes, stirring a few times.
• Preheat oven to 425 degrees. Dust a large baking sheet with cornmeal.
• Divide dough into four equal portions. Shape each into a circle about 6 inches in diameter with a rim of about 1/2 inch and place on baking sheet. Spread each circle of dough with the saffron-flavored leek mixture.
• Sprinkle crumbled goat cheese evenly over each pizza, then arrange strips of sun-dried tomatoes like spokes of a wheel over the cheese. If using olives, sprinkle the pieces in a circular pattern on each pizza.
• Bake on the bottom level of the oven until lightly browned and the cheese has melted, about 20 minutes. Serve at once.

GOAT CHEESE MASHED POTATOES WITH LEEKS AND CHIVES

Steps:

• In a saucepan combine the potatoes, peeled and cut into 1-inch pieces, with enough cold water to cover them by 1 inch and simmer them for 10 to 15 minutes, or until they are tender. While the potatoes are cooking, in a heavy skillet cook the leek, the onion, and the garlic in 2 tablespoons of the butter, covered, over moderate heat, stirring occasionally, for 10 minutes, or until the vegetables are soft. Drain the potatoes, return them to the pan, and steam them over moderate heat, shaking the pan, for 30 seconds, or until any excess liquid is evaporated. Force the potatoes through a ricer or the medium disk of a food mill into a bowl and stir in the milk, the remaining 1 tablespoon butter, the leek mixture, half the goat cheese, the chives, and salt and pepper to taste. Spoon the mixture into a buttered 2-quart baking dish, sprinkle the remaining goat cheese over the top, and bake the mixture in the middle of a preheated 350°F. oven for 20 minutes.

GORGONZOLA AND LEEK CRèME BRûLéE

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 275°F. In a medium saucepan, heat the oil over medium heat. Add the leeks and onion, and sauté for 7 to 10 minutes, or until soft.
• In a medium bowl, whisk the egg yolks until pale in color. Whisk in the cream and half-and-half. Mix in the leeks, onions, Gorgonzola, dill or tarragon, parsley, salt, and pepper.
• Place six standard-size flan dishes in a baking pan. Divide the custard mixture among the dishes. Pour warm water into the pan to come halfway up the sides of the dishes. Bake in the oven for 35 to 40 minutes, or until the center of each custard still jiggles slightly. Remove from the oven and lift the dishes from the hot water. Place the dishes on a baking sheet.
• Evenly sprinkle 4 teaspoons grated cheese or 1 1/2 teaspoons sugar over each custard. Using a hand-held blowtorch, brown the cheese or caramelize the sugar (see note below). Serve hot.