Clawson™

Ingredients

• 150g self raising flour
• 75g butter, cut into chunks
• 5 tbsp’s of iced water
• 100g leeks- washed and sliced into rings
• 150g smoked streaky bacon, chopped
• 2 tblsp olive oil
• 100g Blue Stilton® crumbled
• 3 eggs
• 200ml milk
• Seasoning as required

Oven Temp:180°C/Gas 4/350°F
Serves 4-6

Method

1. Sift flour into a bowl and add the butter. Rub into the flour until the mixture resembles breadcrumbs.
2. Add the water gradually until the mixture binds together like dough- do not allow the mixture to become too wet.
3. Wrap the dough in cling film and allow to rest in a fridge for ½ an hour
4. Bring a pan of water to the boil and gently simmer the chopped leeks for 5 mins allowing them to soften slightly, meanwhile heat the olive oil in a frying pan and gently cook the bacon pieces. Allow both the leeks and bacon to cool slightly.
5. Roll out the pastry and line an 8” flan case ensuring that the pastry is trimmed around the edges of the flan case.
6. Place the leeks and bacon in the flan case and sprinkle the crumbed Blue Stilton® on top.
7. Combine the eggs and milk together and season as required. Pour the mixture into the flan case ensuring that the mixture does not spill over the edges. Bake in a preheated oven for 25 -30 mins until the flan is firm to touch and golden brown.

Serve with a green salad.