Leek nests

Ingredients for 1 servings:

• 1 pack of filo pastry
• 750 g leek, cleaned
• 2 eggs
• 1 egg white
• 250 g smoked ham cubes
• 1 cup sour cream
• 3 tbsp cornstarch
• 100 g cheese, e.g. mountain cheese
• 1 onion(s), red
• some fat for frying
• Grease for the tray
• salt and pepper
• nutmeg
• Thyme, to taste

Instructions

Working time approx. 1 hour; Cooking/baking time approx. 45 minutes; Total time approx. 1 hour 45 minutes

for 1 – 2 muffin trays, makes 16 nests

Preheat the oven to 180°C (top/bottom heat). Fry the ham cubes in a pan until golden brown, adding fat if necessary. Remove the ham and set aside. If necessary, let some of the fat drip off on kitchen paper. Halve the leek and cut into thin strips. Finely dice the onion. Fry the onions and leek in the same pan until the vegetables are soft. Set aside and let cool. Whisk the eggs and egg whites. Add the sour cream, sift the cornstarch over the ham, and mix everything well. Grate the cheese and stir in. Season to taste with the spices, being a little more careful with the salt depending on the cheese. Then pour this mixture over the cooled vegetables and mix. Grease the cups of a muffin tin. Cut the filo dough into squares; you can easily cut it into sixths. Always cover the filo dough with a damp cloth, as it dries out very quickly. Carefully place two or three filo pastry squares into each muffin tin. Depending on how many muffin tins you have, you may need to bake one at a time. This recipe makes 16 muffins. Fill the muffins almost to the top with the leek mixture. Bake the nests for a total of 20-30 minutes at 180°C (top/bottom heat), depending on your oven, on the middle rack. Cover the nests about halfway through, otherwise the filo pastry will overcook. The nests also taste delicious cold.