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Monday, August 3, 2015

Chinese leeks and bacon pie

I have been wanting to try out this simple and easy pie recipe for quite a while, finally, with my daughter Karen around we both decided to try a hand on it and here is the outcome.....

The recipe which I am sharing here, especially on the cream and egg mixture, the amount is just by rough estimate as I don't use exact measurements.  

What you need:
Store-bought Puff Pastry Square Dough (4 pieces, makes 2 pie)
3 slices Bacon (cut into 1" strips)
2 sticks Chinese Leeks (peeled, washed, sliced into thin slices)
1 tsp butter (for frying leek)
1 egg 
3 tbsp cream
1/2 tsp ground nutmeg
Salt (to taste)
Dash of grounded pepper

Few simple steps:
  1. In a medium heated pan fry the bacon strips until brown and lightly crispy, dish into a bowl and put aside.
  2. Pour off excess oil from the bacon, in the same pan melt butter and stir-fry leeks until fragrant, dish into the same bowl as the bacon and set aside to cool.
  3. Assemble the  puff pastry by laying a piece at the bottom and cut 4 strips using another piece, brush sides of the square pastry with some water and place strips along edges to form a border.  Place the assembled puff pastry on a baking tray lightly greased to prevent the pastry from sticking onto the tray.  Repeat till both are done.
  4. Crack the egg into a bowl, add in cream, ground nutmeg, pepper and salt.  Gently beat the ingredients until well combined, then add in the bacon and leek.  Mix well.
  5. Spoon mixture into prepared pastry shells.
  6. Bake in a preheated oven of 200 degree Celsius for 25 minutes, or until the pastry shells have risen well.
  7. Remove from oven and serve immediately.

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