Leek Puddings

Total Time: 35 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 20 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 6
• 2 1/4 cups thinly sliced leeks, and pale green parts only
• 1 cup julienned sweet yellow onion
• 3 tablespoons butter
• 3 eggs, beaten
• 3/4 cup heavy cream or 3/4 cup half-and-half
• 2 cloves garlic, crushed well
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 1 dash pepper, to taste
• 1/8 teaspoon lemon juice, to taste
• sliced leek, sprigs for garnish

Recipe

• 1 preheat oven to 350 degrees f.
• 2 over medium-low heat, sauté the leeks and the onion in melted butter a medium skillet until onions are transparent but not browned, which will take about 10 minutes; let cool.
• 3 in a medium bowl whisk together the beaten eggs, cream, crushed garlic, salt, pepper, and lemon juice.
• 4 add the cooled leek/onion mixture and mix well.
• 5 spray six 4-ounce ramekins with cooking spray and pour/divide the pudding mixture equally into all the ramekins.
• 6 bake the puddings at 350 degrees f for 15 to 20 minutes or until they have set and are lightly browned; let stand for 4 minutes before serving.
• 7 to serve, carefully unmold the puddings by inserting a small paring knife at the edge and circling around the ramekin wall, then invert onto warmed plates; garnish with sliced leek sprigs.
• 8 makes six puddings.