Cheesy Glamorgan Bake
Cheesy Glamorgan Bake
Ingredients
- 2 leeks, white and light green parts only
- 1 knob butter
- 1 sprig fresh thyme, leaves picked
- 1 tablespoon whole grain mustard
- 100 grams fresh breadcrumbs
- 100 grams cheddar cheese, grated
- 1 large egg
- 50 ml milk
- 50 grams plain flour
- 1/2 teaspoon baking powder
- 1 pinch salt, good
- 1 pinch black pepper, good
- 1 handful cherry tomatoes, halved, for topping
- 1 handful grated cheese, for topping
- 1 tablespoon fresh parsley, finely chopped, for garnish
Instructions
- 1
Preheat your oven to 180°C.
⏱️ 10 min•🌡️ 180
- 2
Remove the dark green ends from the two leeks and finely slice the white and light green parts.
⏱️ 3 min
- 3
Place a frying pan over medium heat and add a knob of butter. Once melted, add the sliced leeks to the pan. Cook gently for about 5 minutes until they have softened.
⏱️ 6 min
- 4
Add the fresh thyme leaves and stir them into the softened leeks. Then, add one tablespoon of whole grain mustard and mix well.
⏱️ 1 min
- 5
Remove the pan from the heat and let the leek mixture cool down slightly.
⏱️ 5 min
- 6
In a large mixing bowl, combine 100 grams of fresh breadcrumbs, 100 grams of grated cheddar cheese, 50 grams of plain flour, 1/2 teaspoon of baking powder, and a good pinch of salt and pepper.
⏱️ 2 min
- 7
Add the slightly cooled leek and mustard mixture to the bowl with the dry ingredients.
⏱️ 1 min
- 8
Crack one large egg into the bowl and pour in 50 ml of milk.
⏱️ 1 min
- 9
Mix all the ingredients together thoroughly using a spatula or your hands until everything is well combined and forms a cohesive mixture.
⏱️ 2 min
- 10
Lightly grease a shallow ovenproof dish.
⏱️ 1 min
- 11
Spoon the Glamorgan mixture into the prepared dish and gently spread it out evenly, smoothing the top.
⏱️ 2 min
- 12
Halve some cherry tomatoes and arrange them on top of the mixture. Sprinkle generously with more grated cheese.
⏱️ 2 min
- 13
Place the dish in the preheated oven and bake for 20 to 25 minutes, or until the top is golden brown and bubbling.
⏱️ 25 min•🌡️ 180
- 14
Remove from the oven, allow to cool slightly, and then garnish with freshly chopped parsley before serving.
⏱️ 5 min
Kitchen Tools
Cheesy Glamorgan Bake
- 2 leeks, white and light green parts only
- 1 knob butter
- 1 sprig fresh thyme, leaves picked
- 1 tablespoon whole grain mustard
- 100 grams fresh breadcrumbs
- 100 grams cheddar cheese, grated
- 1 large egg
- 50 ml milk
- 50 grams plain flour
- 1/2 teaspoon baking powder
- 1 pinch salt, good
- 1 pinch black pepper, good
- 1 handful cherry tomatoes, halved, for topping
- 1 handful grated cheese, for topping
- 1 tablespoon fresh parsley, finely chopped, for garnish
Instructions
- 1
Preheat your oven to 180°C.
⏱️ 10 min•🌡️ 180 - 2
Remove the dark green ends from the two leeks and finely slice the white and light green parts.
⏱️ 3 min - 3
Place a frying pan over medium heat and add a knob of butter. Once melted, add the sliced leeks to the pan. Cook gently for about 5 minutes until they have softened.
⏱️ 6 min - 4
Add the fresh thyme leaves and stir them into the softened leeks. Then, add one tablespoon of whole grain mustard and mix well.
⏱️ 1 min - 5
Remove the pan from the heat and let the leek mixture cool down slightly.
⏱️ 5 min - 6
In a large mixing bowl, combine 100 grams of fresh breadcrumbs, 100 grams of grated cheddar cheese, 50 grams of plain flour, 1/2 teaspoon of baking powder, and a good pinch of salt and pepper.
⏱️ 2 min - 7
Add the slightly cooled leek and mustard mixture to the bowl with the dry ingredients.
⏱️ 1 min - 8
Crack one large egg into the bowl and pour in 50 ml of milk.
⏱️ 1 min - 9
Mix all the ingredients together thoroughly using a spatula or your hands until everything is well combined and forms a cohesive mixture.
⏱️ 2 min - 10
Lightly grease a shallow ovenproof dish.
⏱️ 1 min - 11
Spoon the Glamorgan mixture into the prepared dish and gently spread it out evenly, smoothing the top.
⏱️ 2 min - 12
Halve some cherry tomatoes and arrange them on top of the mixture. Sprinkle generously with more grated cheese.
⏱️ 2 min - 13
Place the dish in the preheated oven and bake for 20 to 25 minutes, or until the top is golden brown and bubbling.
⏱️ 25 min•🌡️ 180 - 14
Remove from the oven, allow to cool slightly, and then garnish with freshly chopped parsley before serving.
⏱️ 5 min