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Fennel and Leek Galette

A delicious fennel and leek galette. Sweet, sautéed fennel and creamy leeks blend perfectly with a sour cream, mustard, and cheese filling.
Prep Time32 minutes
Cook Time45 minutes
Course: Lunch/Dinner
Cuisine: French
Servings: 4 Portions

Equipment

  • 1 baking sheet baking paper

Ingredients

Greek Yogurt Pastry

  • 210 g white spelt flour or 50/50 wholemeal and white spelt
  • A good pinch fine sea salt
  • 120 g unsalted butter cold & cubed
  • 80 g full-fat Greek style yogurt

Filling

  • 30 g butter
  • 250 g leeks white part only, thinly sliced
  • 250 g fennel thinly sliced
  • 2-3 sage leaves
  • 1 large egg extra for glazing
  • 1 egg yolk
  • 40 g mature hard cheese grated I used Corra Linn, grated
  • tsp wholegrain mustard
  • 150 g sour cream

Instructions

  • Preheat the oven to 180℃ fan.
  • Begin with the pastry. Blitz the flour, cubed butter and a pinch of salt in a food processor until the mixture resembles breadcrumbs. Or rubber together with your hands. Add the Greek style yogurt, and pulse until the mixture comes together to form a dough. Or use one hand to bring the dough together. Now shape into a disc, pop into a freezer bag and chill for 30 minutes.
  • Soak the sliced leeks in cold water to remove any soil or grit, then drain and dry with a clean tea towel. Melt the butter in a shallow pan over a low-medium heat and cook the fennel and leeks with the sage leaves and a generous seasoning of salt and pepper for 15 min, until really soft and sweet. Set aside to cool.
  • Beat the egg and egg yolk in a bowl. Add the sour cream, wholegrain mustard and add two thirds of the cheese to the bowl. Stir in the cooled fennel and leeks and season to taste. on a lightly floured work surface roll the pastry into as large a disc, then place on a sheet of baking paper. Lift the baking sheet carefully onto a baking tray.
  • Spread the creamy vegetable mixture evenly on top, leaving a 1-2cm gap around the edge. add the sage leaves, then fold the edges over, overlapping the pastry to create a few creases. Sprinkle with the remaining cheese. Brush edges with beaten egg.
  • Bake for 40 to 45 minutes, or until the pastry is golden brown. Allow to cool for 10 minutes on the baking sheet. Transfer to a plate and serve with a salad.