Mimolette and leek tart

A surprising tartwith Mimolette Learn more about these products

 

  INGREDIENTS

FOR THE TART :

300g savoury shortcrust pastry
4 leek whites
150g old Mimolette
2 eggs
10ml Isigny fresh cream

FOR THE BÉCHAMEL SAUCE : 

50g butter
50g flour
30ml milk

Salt, pepper, nutmeg



  PREPARATION

1. Roll out the shortcrust pastry in a 9-inch pie dish. Prick with a fork ans cover with aluminium foil. Fill with dried peas or backing weight. Bake for 10 minutes at 180oC.

2. Clean the leek and slice them thinly. Blanch for a few minutes in boiling salted water. Drain the leek and fry it in butter.

3. Melt the butter in an other pan. Add the flour and stir until the butter is completely absorbed. Pour in the milk gradually while stirring. Add salt, pepper and nutmeg. The béchamel should be fairly thick.

4. Off the heat, pour the béchamel sauce over the leek and add eggs and fresh cream. Mix well.

5. Cut the Mimolette into pieces and spread over the pre-baked tart base. Stir the leek mixture and decorate with sparkles of Mimolette.

6. Bake 25 minutes at 180oC or until nicely coloured.

Serve with a green salad.

Cooking the gingerbread, why not !

 

Croûtons

Use in your

french toast recipe

As crouton for 

your favorite appetizers

Pain doré

 

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Sauce

 

Beef and carrots with gingerbread

  INGREDIENTS

Stewing beef (cheek or chunk)

Dijon mustard

Sliced carrots

Garlic

Diced onion

Pure honey gingerbread

Veal stock

Red beer

Salt and pepper to taste

  PRÉPARATION

1. Sear the beef in a pan.  Remove to a plate and rub with Dijon mustard.

2. In the same pan, fry the carrots, garlic and onions.  Deglaze with beer, reduce by half, then add the veal stock.

3. Return the beef to the pan, put the gingerbread slices on top.  Add the lid and put in the oven at 325F (165C) for 3 to 4 hours.

4. Once finished, remove the beef and carrots.  Strain the sauce to obtain a smooth texture, then emulsify with the gingerbread bits to give a rich and velvety consistancy.

5. Arrange the plate starting with a generous portion of tender beef, add braised carrots and drizzle with the sauce.

6. Serve with mashed carrots and for a crunchy and sweet finish, add some croutons made with gingerbread !

Pizza pear, Rossini blue and prosciutto on the Grill

A sweet and savory dish with Rossini blue Learn more about this product

 

  INGREDIENTS

FOR THE SAUCE :

1  large tomato cut into 4
1  garlic clove chopped

Olive oil

A few fresh basil leaves

FOR THE GARNISH : 

1  large square Naan bread
1  small onion chopped
3 slices of prosciutto
1  fresh mozzarella torn into pieces
1 cup Rossini blue crumbled
1  thin sliced pear

Olive oil, salt, pepper



  PREPARATION

1. Turn on your BBQ on high heat.

2. In the blender, reduce the tomato, garlic and basil leaves into sauce and add a drizzle of olive oil.  When the texture suits you, place it on the Naan bread.

3. Add in order the oinions, prosciutto, mozzarella, Rossini blue and pear slices.

4. Season with a drizzle of oil, salt and pepper.

5. Put on the grill with an aluminium paper for about 15 minutes.  Check cooking often

Serve with arugula salad.