DISH RESEARCH · Side dish

leeks in cheese sauce

Also known as: Leeks in cheese sauce, made with semi-skimmed milk, homemade, Leeks in cheese sauce, made with skimmed milk, homemade, Leeks in cheese sauce, made with whole milk, homemade

Jacqueline Bellefontaine’s selected leeks in cheese sauce combines steamed leeks with Caerphilly sauce and a breadcrumb-and-cheese topping browned under the grill.

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Jacqueline Bellefontaine presents leeks in cheese sauce as a side dish or light main. Her selected version uses Caerphilly cheese and a crisp breadcrumb topping.

The leeks are trimmed, washed and cut into short lengths, then steamed until just tender. They are drained and put into an ovenproof dish.

Part of the butter is melted with the flour and cooked briefly. Milk is stirred in off the heat, then the pan returns to low heat until the sauce thickens.

Most of the Caerphilly is crumbled into the sauce and stirred until melted. Salt, black pepper and a little nutmeg are added before the sauce is spooned over the leeks.

Breadcrumbs and the remaining cheese are scattered over the dish, and the remaining butter is dotted on top. The dish goes under a preheated grill until the topping is golden; Bellefontaine describes the finished topping as crisp and crunchy.

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Dish type: Side dish
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Trim, wash and cut the leeks into short lengths. Follow the selected steaming method until the leeks are just tender, then drain them well and put them in an ovenproof dish. Melt part of the listed butter in a saucepan, stir in the plain flour and cook briefly over low heat. Remove from the heat and gradually stir in the selected whole milk. Return to low heat and stir until thickened. Crumble most of the listed Caerphilly into the sauce and stir until melted, then season with salt, freshly ground black pepper and a little nutmeg. Spoon the sauce over the leeks, add the breadcrumbs and remaining cheese, and dot with the remaining butter. Brown under a preheated grill until the topping is golden.

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Leeks in cheese sauce