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Ingredients

  • 1 leek, washed and sliced thinly
  • 4 Tbsp crème fraiche
  • 1 Tbsp Dijon mustard
  • 3 Tbsp olive oil, plus extra for drizzling
  • 4 waxy potatoes- Nadine, Van Rosa
  • 2 sweet apples - Pacific Beauty
  • 400g black pudding
  • 350g puff pastry dough, thawed if frozen but still cold
  • Flour for dusting
  • 100g gruyere cheese, grated

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BLACKPUDDING, APPLE AND POTATO TART

black pudding tart

Method

  • Cook the potatoes in lightly salted water for 15-20 minutes, or until tender
  • Drain well, then cut into thin rounds
  • Add a knob of butter to a medium sized fry pan and add the leeks and a sprinkle of salt, cook until soft and tender (5 minutes)
  • Remove from the pan and set aside
  • Add another knob of butter and allow to go frothy add the apple slices and cook until they just begin to colour
  • Remove from the heat
  • Mix together the crème fraiche and mustard
  • Heat the oven to 180C Roll out the puff pastry on a lightly floured surface to your desired round, I rolled mine to a 25cm round and place on a baking sheet
  • Spread about 2 tablespoons of the crème fraiche mixture evenly over the dough
  • Sprinkle with the leeks and half the cheese
  • Then arrange alternate layers of black pudding, potato and apple on top
  • Cover with remaining cheese, sprinkle of salt and grind or two of pepper
  • Bake for 20 minutes or until golden and the base is crisp
  • If need be drizzle with a little more oil and serve immediately

Comments

The combination of sweet baked apple, comforting potato and moreish black pudding makes this one of my all-time favourites!

Serves 6

Thanks to LECKIES BUTCHERY for providing the black pudding, and to WILLOWBROOK ORCHARD for the apples used in the demonstration

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