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
BLACKPUDDING, APPLE AND POTATO 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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