Tips and tricks on the leek crumble with the magimix
Informations
🥣 Making
10 minutes
🍳 Cooking
33 minutes
🕛 Duration
43 minutes
⬈ Difficulty
2/10
🥕 Ingredients
12
👣 Steps
8
𝄙 Comments
No
10 minutes
🍳 Cooking
33 minutes
🕛 Duration
43 minutes
⬈ Difficulty
2/10
🥕 Ingredients
12
👣 Steps
8
𝄙 Comments
No
♩ Notes
No/5 (No vote)
No/5 (No vote)
Nutritional composition for 1 part
Calories : 553 cal (2315 J)
Cholesterol: 270mg
Total Fat: 41.4g
Saturated fat: 24.3g
Dietary Fiber: 1.5g
Total Sugars: 3.1g
Total Carbohydrate: 28.7g
Vitamin D: 1.6µg
Iron: 2.1mg
Calcium: 334.9mg
Protein: 17.3g
Sodium: 334.6mg
Weight Watchers
WW SmartPoints : 22
Weight Watchers
WW ProPoints : 15
Ingredients for 4 people
For the sauce and leeks with the Thermomix :
140g of heavy cream
100g of Gruyère cheese
3 eggs
2 leeks
1 tablespoon of cornstarch (optional)
1 pinch of salt
1 pinch of pepper
For the crumble with the Thermomix :
100g of flour
80g of butter
1 egg
1 pinch of salt
1 pinch of pepper
* For the Cook Expert recipes, the quantities are indicative. You will have to adjust the quantities to your taste. It should be noted that it is easier to add salt, pepper, sugar than to remove.
12 tips and tricks about the magimix recipe
- Choose fresh leeks : Opt for fresh and firm leeks without spots or wilted parts for better flavor.
- Clean the leeks thoroughly : Leeks can contain sand or dirt between their layers. Wash them carefully and slice them before using.
- Steam the leeks : Steaming is a healthy option to cook leeks. It preserves their texture and flavor while reducing water content.
- Avoid excess water : Ensure that the leeks are well drained after cooking to prevent the crumble from becoming too moist.
- Season the leeks : Season the leeks with salt, pepper, and possibly other spices like nutmeg to enhance their flavor.
- Vary the herbs : Experiment with different herbs such as thyme, rosemary, sage, or tarragon to add fragrance to your crumble.
- Use cold butter : Cold butter is essential to achieve a crispy crumble dough. Cut it into small pieces before incorporating it into the flour.
- Incorporate cheese : Parmesan is a classic choice, but feel free to use other cheeses like gruyère or comté for a different flavor.
- Preheat the oven properly : Make sure your oven is properly preheated to the recommended temperature in the recipe for even baking.
- Monitor the baking : Keep an eye on the crumble during baking to prevent it from burning. It should be golden and crispy.
- Customize your crumble : You can add chopped nuts, sunflower seeds, or chopped black olives for more texture and flavor.
- Other leeks recipes in the magimix : With leeks, you can also make a magimix leek and seafood gratin, or simply magimix leeks in white sauce.
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