Plumpton Goes Green Recipe Collection
Leeks with three mustard and cheese sauce
Ingredients
3lb (1kg 350g) small leeks, trimmed, washed and cut in half
6oz (175g) cheddar cheese, grated
1oz (25g) parmesan cheese, grated
1 tbsp (15g) wholegrain mustard
1 tbsp (15g) Dijon mustard
Salt & pepper
1 tsp (5g) English mustard
2oz (50g) butter
3oz (50g) plain flour
¾ pint (425ml) milk
For the topping
2 tbsp fresh white breadcrumbs
1oz (25g) grated cheddar cheese
Preparation method
- Preheat oven to 200C/400F/Gas 6/180C fan.
- Place the leeks in a pan of cold salted water, bring to the boil and simmer for 3 minutes until just tender. Drain and put under cold water immediately to refresh and stop the cooking process.
- Place the butter, flour and milk in a saucepan and slowly bring up to the boil, and whisk all the time. Once it is boiling, reduce the heat and simmer for 2 minutes.
- Add the grated cheddar and parmesan and the mustards. Season with salt and pepper.
- Put your leeks into a shallow serving dish and pour over the sauce.
- Mix the breadcrumbs and the cheese together and scatter over the leeks.
- Bake in the oven for 20 minutes until the top is golden brown.
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