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Leek Appetizer

Prep Time 5 minutes
Cook Time 35 minutes
Total Time 40 minutes

Servings

4 Servings

Ingredients

  • 3 large leeks cut small
  • 2 Spanish onions cut small
  • 3 hard-boiled eggs diced
  • 9 tablespoons butter divided
  • 4 tablespoons bread crumbs
  • 3 scallions diced
  • Fresh dill chopped
  • 2 eggs
  • Salt to taste

Instructions

  • Cut the leeks and onions into small pieces, and sauté in 1 tablespoon butter until soft. Remove from heat and allow to cool.
  • Add hard-boiled eggs, 6 tablespoons butter, bread crumbs, scallions, and dill.
  • Then add raw eggs and salt; mix well. 
  • Melt 2 tablespoons butter in a pot, and add the leek mixture. 
  • Cover well, and bake ½ hour at 350° F.
  • Tip: For best results, sauté the leeks and onions slowly over a low flame. It will take about 20 minutes.
  • Recipe reprinted from The Vilna Vegetarian Cookbook by Fania Lewando.
  • Recipe published in JOY of KOSHER with Jamie Geller Summer 2015. SUBSCRIBE NOW
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