Leek, Ham and Brie Slice

Name: Leek, Ham and Brie Slice
Yield: Serves Four
Cuisine: United Kingdom
Ingredients: 3 leeks, sliced; salt and pepper; 375 g (13 oz) ready-rolled puff pastry; 175 g (6 oz) piece of ham, cut into cubes; 300-350 g (10-12 oz) Brie, cut into thin wedges; a large knob of butter; 1 egg yolk; olive oil, for drizzling; a splash of milk

Preparation info

Serves
Four

Difficulty
Easy

Appears in

Keeping it Simple

By Gary Rhodes

Published 2005

About

There are many soft-rind cheeses that can be used in place of the Brie. Try a Camembert or Coulommiers, a Sharpam from Devon or the Irish Cooleney.

Ingredients

a large knob of butter
3 leeks, sliced
salt and pepper

Europe
United Kingdom
Dinner
England

Method

Melt the butter in a large saucepan and once sizzling, add the leeks and cook over a medium heat, without colouring, until they start to soften. Season with salt and pepper, then drain and leave to cool.
Preheat the oven to 200°C/400°F/gas 6. L