leek and olive tart

An excellent recipe for leeks.

This recipe is from Fields of Greens by Annie Somerville.

Ingredients:
1 recipe tart dough, with 1/2 tsp grated lemon zest added
1 Tb extra virgin olive oil
3 medium leeks, thinly sliced and washed
salt and pepper
4 garlic cloves, finely chopped
8 to 10 good black olives
1 tsp dried thyme
1/2 Tb dried parsley
3 eggs
1 1/2 cups half-and-half
1/2 tsp. lemon zest
2 oz. parmesan cheese, grated

1) Make tart dough
2) cook leeks in olive oil until tender. Toss leeks with olives, thyme, parsley, salt, and pepper
3) preheat ovent to 375
4) Beat eggs, mix with hald-ald-half, salt, pepper, and lemon zest
5) Spread cheese over bottom of tart dough. Add leeks and olives. Pour in egg mixture. Bake about 40 minutes or until set.

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