Creamy baked leeks

Name: Creamy baked leeks
Yield: Serves 6
Ingredients: 4 big leeks, roots and green parts trimmed away, and tough outer leaves removed; 200ml double cream; 2tbsp full-fat crème fraîche; Generous pinch of cayenne pepper; 1tbsp Dijon mustard; Knob of butter; 1tbsp plain flour; 200ml milk; Flavourless oil, for greasing; 100g Cheddar cheese, finely grated

Taken from the Ginger Pig Christmas Cook Book, this recipe for creamy baked leeks is a great Christmas side

By Tim Wilson and Rebecca Seal

24 November 2023

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The leeks are cooked slowly in cream and cheese until soft and golden. If your oven is too hot, the cream may split – this won’t affect the taste, but will result in a less pretty dish.

GET AHEAD Steam, cover and chill the leeks a day before making the dish.

This recipe is from the ‘Ginger Pig Christmas Cook Book’, by Tim Wilson and Rebecca Seal.

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