Beacon-and Leek Tart

By Debbie54

Ingredients

• 4 medium leeks
• 3 thick hickory-smoked bacon slices
• 1 cup (4oz) shredded Gruyere cheese, divided (or swiss cheese)
• 2 tsp chopped fresh thyme (or 1 tsp dried thyme)
• ½ tsp pepper
• ½ tsp salt
• ½ (17.3oz) package frozen puff pastry sheets, thawed
• 1 egg white

Preparation

Step 1

1)Preheat oven to 400. Remove and discard root ends and dark green tops of leeks. Thinly slice leeks, and rinse thoroughly under cold running water to remove grit and sand.

2)Cook bacon in a large skillet over medium-high heat 8-11 minutes or until crisp; remove bacon, and drain paper towels, reserving 1 Tbsp drippings in skillet. crumble bacon.

3)Sauté leeks in hot drippings over medium heat 5-7 minutes or until
tender. Stir in ½ cup cheese, thyme, pepper, and salt.
4)Unfold pastry sheet; fit into a 9-inch square tart pan. Whisk egg white until light and frothy. Brush egg white onto pastry sheet.

5)Bake at 400 15-20 minutes or until browned. Remove from oven. Press pastry with back of a spoon flatten. Top with leak mixture; sprinkle with crumbled bacon and remaining ½ cup cheese. Bake 5- minutes or until cheese is melted.