Creamy Leeks
perfect accompaniment to Bacon Chops
Cooking time 10 to 30 mins
Ingredients
900g/2lb trimmed leeks, thickly sliced
salt and freshly ground black pepper
25g/1oz salted butter
150ml/¼pt crème fraiche
freshly grated nutmeg
Method
- Cook the leeks in a pan of boiling salted water for 7-10 minutes until just tender. Drain and plunge immediately into icy cold water.
- After 15 minutes, drain again and dry well with several layers of kitchen paper. Put the leeks into a food processor and pulse until roughly chopped. Remove half, then pulse the remainder until smooth.
- Heat the butter in a frying pan, add all the leeks and stir over a high heat. Add the crème fraiche and season; stir until hot and bubbling. Serve sprinkled with fresh grated nutmeg.
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