Aardappel Taart - Belgian Potato Tart

Total Time: 1 hr 30 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 1 hr 15 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 1 tablespoon butter
• 1 leek, sliced
• 2 1/4 lbs potatoes, peeled and cut into 1inch cubes
• 4 ounces smoked ham, diced
• 14 ounces shortcrust pastry
• 1 cup heavy cream
• nutmeg
• salt and pepper

Recipe

• 1 preheat the oven to 350f and line a pie plate with 2/3rds of the pastry.
• 2 place the potatoes in a saucepan cover with water bring to the boil then cook for 5 minutes.
• 3 meanwhile, heat the butter in a frying pan, add the leeks and sauté for about 5 minutes, stirring from time to time, until softened.
• 4 add ham slices to leek and cook for 2-3 minutes, stirring from time to time.
• 5 drain the potatoes and add to the ham and leek . mix well and season with salt, nutmeg and pepper.
• 6 place ingredients into the lined pie plate and pour over the cream.
• 7 roll the remaining pastry out thinly, cut into strips about 1/2-inch wide then criss-cross the strips over the filled pie. bake 60-70 minutes, or until the potatoes are cooked through. serve hot with poultry, meat, game or sausage.