Caramelised Leek and Brie Tartlets

Appetizer

Difficulty: Easy Servings: 24 Source:

Ingredients

1 tablespoon olive oil

25 gram butter

2 leeks finely sliced

1 clove garlic crushed

1 tablespoon light brown sugar

1 tablespoon white wine vinegar

3 sheets puff pastry

200 gram piece brie cheese

24 sprigs lemon thyme

Description

10 mins preparation
35 mins cooking

Directions

Preheat oven to 200°C/390°F. Oil two 12-hole (2-tbsp/40ml) deep flat-based patty pans.

In a large frying pan, heat oil and butter; cook leek, stirring, about 5 minutes or until leek softens.

Add garlic, sugar and vinegar; cook, stirring, about 8 minutes or until leek caramelises.

Cut eight squares from each pastry sheet; press one pastry square into each pan hole.

Spoon leek mixture into pastry cases.

Cut cheese into 24 pieces. Place a piece of cheese on each tartlet.

Bake tartlets about 20 minutes. Serve tartlets topped with thyme.