Name: Leek and Cheese Pie
Yield: Makes 4 servings
Cuisine: Irish
Ingredients: 6 large leeks, green parts removed, sliced into -inch rounds and washed well in cold water; 2 medium baking potatoes; 2 tablespoons butter; 1 tablespoon cold water; 1 large egg, divided into white and yolk; 8 tablespoons(1 stick) cold butter; 2 tablespoons flour; 1½ cups milk; 1 teaspoon salt; Salt and freshly ground black pepper; 2 cups all-purpose flour; ¼ teaspoon grated nutmeg; 2 cups grated sharp cheddar

Preparation info

Makes
4
servings

Difficulty
Medium

Appears in

Real Irish Food

By David Bowers

Published 2014

About

Meatless meals on Friday were once extremely important in Ireland, as the Catholic Church considered Friday a fasting day, requiring some sort of penance, such as abstaining from meat. (Although Ireland remains a mostly Catholic country, the practice has largely died out.) This leek and cheese pie, bolstered with potatoes, is in the style of filling vegetarian dishes that might constitute dinner on a meatless Friday. Skipping the crust makes it an elegant and elaborate side dish for a festi