Leek pie

Leek pie

ingredients
225g/8oz shortcrust pastry
3 egg yolks
900g/2lb leeks, thinly sliced
300ml/10fl oz crème fraîche
450g/1lb button mushrooms
50g/2oz butter
salt and freshly ground black pepper

• Preheat the oven to 190°C/375°F/Gas mark 5. Roll out the pastry and line a greased 20cm/8in pie tin.
• In a frying pan, sweat the leeks and mushrooms in the butter until tender.
Spoon into the pie tin. In a bowl, beat together the egg yolks and crème
fraîche. Season with salt and pepper. Pour the mixture onto the leeks.
• Bake in the oven for 25-30 minutes until the filling is set. Serve warm.