Flamiche with Leeks and Brie + Easter Brunch

When you're reading this, I'll be packing for my patisserie trip to Paris! I'm so excited already. Of course I will document the trip carefully! Another French recipe today, to get in the mood. I've been so busy with uni lately that I haven't gotten around to posting about Easter Brunch yet! We had brunch on Easter Monday, as my mom had to work on Sunday. This was only more convenient for me because it meant I had plenty of time to plan ahead and make this bake-a-palooza a success. I made the currant buns ahead and froze them on friday, then on the sunday I made the fougasses, the brioche dough and the shortcrust pastry for the flamiche of which I will share the recipe in this post. I got up at 9 on monday and baked everything left on the list. After all that I sure was hungry! 

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Creamy Broccoli and Gouda Cheese Tart with a Walnut Crust

In my family, savoury tarts are a Christmas staple. I love making them outside of Christmas as well, because they are incredibly versatile. You can vary endlessly with fillings as well as (to a certain extent) with the crust, coming up with new, exciting and tasty flavour combinations. The nutty flavour of this tart's flaky crust compliments the creaminess of both the broccoli and the Gouda cheese and is a welcome change from your run off the mill tart crust.

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