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Ingredients

  • 1 small head of cauliflower, cored, cut into 1-inch florets (Ettrick Gardens)
  • 2 ½ Tablespoons olive oil, divided (Dunford Grove)
  • 1 refrigerated gluten free pie crust
  • 1 large leek, halved lengthwise, thinly sliced (Ettrick Gardens)
  • 1 tablespoon Dijon mustard
  • 2 large eggs (Agreeable Nature Eggs)
  • 200g mascarpone or cream cheese
  • ½ cup cream
  • ¼ teaspoon ground white pepper
  • Pinch of ground nutmeg
  • 1 cup grated Gruyère cheese
  • ¾ cup grated Parmesan cheese

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CAULIFLOWER AND CARAMELIZED LEEK TART (GF/V)

cauli and leek tart

Method

  • Position rack in centre of oven; preheat to 200°c
  • Toss cauliflower with 1 tablespoon olive oil in large bowl, and spread over a large rimmed baking sheet, spacing apart
  • Sprinkle with salt and pepper
  • Roast 15 minutes; turn florets over
  • Continue roasting until tender
  • Cool cauliflower, then thinly slice
  • Reduce oven temperature to 180°c
  • Press pie crust onto bottom and up sides of 9-inch-diameter tart pan with removable bottom
  • Line pie crust with foil; fill with pie weights
  • Bake crust 20 minutes
  • Remove foil and pie weights; bake until crust is golden, about 5 minutes, pressing crust with back of fork if bubbles form
  • Cool and keep at room temperature while you prepare the rest of the tart filling
  • Heat remaining 1 1/2 tablespoons olive oil in heavy large skillet over medium heat
  • Add the leek; sprinkle with salt and pepper
  • Cook until leeks are a deep golden colour, stirring occasionally to keep from browning too much
  • Cool slightly
  • Brush bottom and sides of crust with mustard
  • Spread leek in crust
  • Arrange cauliflower evenly over the onion
  • Set tart on rimmed baking sheet
  • Whisk eggs, mascarpone, cream, seasoning and nutmeg together in medium bowl
  • Stir in Gruyère
  • Pour mixture over filling in tart pan; sprinkle with Parmesan
  • Bake until tart is golden and centre is set, about 40 minutes
  • Transfer to rack; cool 15 minutes before serving

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