I melt butter, sprinkle in a little flour and cook it off, then bit by bit add a half - and - half
mixture of
warm milk and decanted cooking liquor
from the boiling pot.
Directions: Saute chopped leeks and garlic in butter, medium low heat, until very soft — 10 — 15 minutes / Add 1 t fresh thyme if you have it / Mix
milk and egg together with salt & pepper / When tart shell is done and slightly cooled, sprinkle one half of the cheese on the bottom / Spread cooked leeks over cheese, pour egg
milk mixture over the leeks / Sprinkle top with remaining cheese / Bake in a 375 degree oven until egg is barely set and tart is lightly golden — 15 — 20 minutes, longer for a larger pan with more filling / Remove
from oven, lift out of tart pan base, place on a rack to cool a bit / Serve while
warm / Swoon.