Monday, 21 November 2011

Potato and Leek Ramekins

Ingredients
225g potato, mashed
1 small leek
3 tablespoons milk
Salt and pepper
Pinch of nutmeg
1 egg yolk
15g butter
1 teaspoon poppy seeds

Method
1. Finely chop white part of leek, and slice green part into very thin 4cm long strips
2. Put white leek in a medium bowl with the milk and cook until soft
3. Cook potato and mash with leek and milk, season with salt, pepper and nutmeg and stir in egg yolk
4. Spoon into buttered ramekins and cook in microwave for c.2 minutes or until firm to the touch - leave to stand
5. Meanwhile cook the strips of green leek with the poppy seeds in the butter - season with salt and pepper
6. Turn ramekins out onto a serving plate and spoon over the leek mixture - microwave for 1-2 minutes if necessary to heat through

Status
Posh mash - what more could you ask for . . .

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