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ham and cheese with leeks (gratin savoyard)

(1 rating)
Recipe by
Loretta Jasper
Hope, ID

I AM A RECIPE HOUND, I FOUND THIS IN A MAGAZINE QUITE A LONG TIME AGO...(ONCE APON A TIME..LOL)..ANYWAY...IT LOOKED GOOD, AND IT DEFINITELY IS GOOD...AND IT'S EASY TO MAKE AS WELL...

(1 rating)
yield 6 -8
prep time 20 Min
cook time 1 Hr 10 Min

Ingredients For ham and cheese with leeks (gratin savoyard)

  • 12 md
    should be small leeks (trimmed of all but 1 inch of greens well rinsed)
  • 2 Tbsp
    butter
  • 12
    thin slices of boiled ham
  • 1 c
    milk
  • 1 c
    whipping cream
  • 2 lg
    eggs
  • 2
    egg yolks
  • salt and pepper to taste
  • 1/2 c
    grated cheese (combination of swiss and parmesan preferred)

How To Make ham and cheese with leeks (gratin savoyard)

  • 1
    WITH A SHARP KNIFE, CUT SMALL CROSS INTO THE GREEN OF LEEKS... RINSE THOROUGHLY UNDER COLD RUNNING WATER... ARRANGE IN A SINGLE LAYER IN A LARGE HEAVY SKILLET. SPRINKLE WITH SALT AND PEPPER TO TASTE AND DOT WITH BUTTER... ADD WATER TO COVER.. PLACE OVER LOW HEAT, PARTIALLY COVER AND POACH UNTIL TENDER, (APPROXIMATELY 20 - 25 MINUTES... DRAIN THOROUGHLY ON PAPER TOWELS...
  • 2
    PRE-HEAT OVEN TO 375 DEGREES LIGHTLY BUTTER SHALLOW BAKING DISH WRAP EACH LEEK IN ONE SLICE OF HAM AND ARRANGE IN A SINGLE LAYER IN PREPARED DISH...
  • 3
    COMBINE MILK, CREAM, EGGS, YOLKS AND SALT AND PEPPER TO TASTE IN A MEDIUM BOWL AND BLEND THOROUGHLY... POUR OVER THE LEEKS AND TOP WITH GRATED CHEESES...
  • 4
    BAKE 45 MINUTES, OR UNTIL TOP IS BROWNED AND KNIFE INSERTED NEAR CENTER COMES OUT CLEAN... SERVE IMMEDIATELY...MMMM-GOOD...

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