Puff Pastry Potato Pie: recipe for a potato, leek and cheese filled savory pie baked inside puff pastry.
I love a good puff pastry pie or tart! If you do, too, you need to try this Asparagus Tart or this Tomato Tart with Bacon and Gruyere.
Am I breaking some blogging rule by posting 2 leek-inspired recipes in 2 days? I sure hope not, because this is a recipe that I really need to share with you!
I love pies. Love them. If you asked me if I wanted a cake or a pie, I’d choose pie. I guess I’m my father’s daughter. Every year, for his birthday, he gets a pie instead of a cake – usually chocolate meringue. Last year, each of his children and my mom brought over a pie for his birthday. We had a lot of pie that night, but it sure was fun!! So needless to say, when I saw that Martha Stewart was coming out with a cookbook on pies, Martha Stewart’s Pies and Tarts, I had to get it.
So – the cookbook came out in March. I bought my copy when it came out. And it sat on my counter. For weeks. I looked through it over and over again, but was having a hard time finding the energy and motivation to make one of the (many) bookmarked recipes. And then – go figure – I end up making a savory pie instead of a sweet one!!
But let me tell you – if this potato pie is any indication of how well I’ll like the other recipes in this book, I know I’ll love it. This was one of those dishes that you find yourself thinking about for hours after you eat it. In fact, I was thinking about it for days after I ate it. And now, blogging about it, I’m thinking about it again and wanting more!! It does take a little bit longer than most of the side dishes I make, and it’s not necessarily healthy, but man – it was good.
I can’t wait to try out some of the sweet recipes in this book, and this one was definitely a good choice!
More Potato Side Dishes
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Funeral Potatoes
Ranch Potatoes
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Puff Pastry Potato Pie
Ingredients
- 1 1/2 lbs Yukon Gold potatoes peeled and cut into 1/4-inch thick rounds
- coarse salt and freshly ground pepper
- 1 cup heavy cream
- 5 garlic cloves crushed with flat side of a large knife
- 1/2 teaspoon freshly grated nutmeg
- 2 tablespoons unsalted butter
- 1 leek white and pale green parts only, halved lengthwise, thinly sliced crosswise, and washed well
- 1/4 cup chopped fresh flat-leaf parsley
- 1 large egg yolk for egg wash
- all-purpose flour for dusting
- 1 box store-bought puff pastry preferably all butter, thawed
- 1 1/2 cups grated Gruyere cheese
Instructions
- Place the potatoes in a large saucepan and cover with water. Bring to a boil, then salt the water. Cook until the potatoes are tender, 13-15 minutes. Drain, and set aside to cool.
- In a small saucepan, combine 3/4 cup plus 3 tablespoons of the cream, the garlic and the nutmeg. Bring to a boil. Cook until it is reduced by half, then season with salt and pepper.
- In a saute pan, melt the butter. Add the leeks and cook until softened, about 5 minutes. Remove the leeks from the heat and stir in the parsley.
- Whisk the egg yolk with the remaining tablespoon of cream. Lightly flour a surface, and roll out the puff pastry into two 13×6-inch rectangles. Set one of the rectangles on a parchment lined baking sheet. Place half of the potatoes on the pastry, leaving a half inch border, overlapping the potatoes. Layer on half the leeks and half the cheese. Season with salt and pepper. Repeat the layers with the remaining potatoes, leeks and cheese. Brush the edges of the dough with the egg wash, then place the second rectangle of puff pastry on top. Gently press the edges to seal. Cut 2-inch slits crosswise in the center of the crust, 2 inches apart, to let the steam escape. Brush the top of the pastry with the remaining egg wash. Cover, and refrigerate for about 30 minutes.
- Preheat the oven to 400F. Bake the pie until it is golden brown and puffy, about 35 minutes. Remove from oven. Pour the cream mixture into the pie vents with a funnel. Bake for an additional 10 minutes. Remove to a wire rack and let sit for 10 minutes before serving.
Laurem says
Aside from my Bigmomma’s caramel cake, I’m not too much of a cake person either. My birthday is tomorrow and my mom is making me cinnamon rolls instead haha.
I am a pie person though and let me tell you, yours looks delicious!
Christi's Chirps says
This looks AMAZING! Mmm! I plan to make this soon! Anything made with a puff pastry is sure to be divine. Did you serve this alone or with something on the side?
Cheers!
Christi
christischirps.blogspot.com
Monet says
This looks just lovely, but I’m sure it tastes even better. I love flaky pie crust 🙂 Thank you for sharing with me, my friend. I’m on the way to Maine, and visiting your blog is making my plane flight a lot more enjoyable. Hugs!
Lynn says
Oh my! That is so my kind of food. Next time my carb0phobe husband is out of town, I know what I’m making.
Evan @swEEts says
What a beautiful pie! It sounds delicious.. I think I need to get my hands on this book!
kat says
I want some of that now!
Joanne says
I keep flipping through that cookbook also! I’m waiting until figs come into season so I can make the fig and almond pie. And this savory one is going to have to be churned out soon too. Looks amazing!
Liz says
leeks and potatoes wrapped in puff pastry…hello!!
kathy says
wow this looks so good will have to save it for when i ever cook again…..will have to try this with rottissarie chicken leftovers instead of pot pie, thanks
amy @ fearless homemaker says
wow, this looks absolutely amazing! i bet it would convert nicely to individual savory hand pies, too, so everyone could get their own for dinner. will definitely be trying this!
Valerie M. says
I think I would love this!
Katrina says
This pie sounds amazing! Great recipe 🙂
Rene says
I love leeks and potatoes! This looks delicious 🙂
jennifurla says
so glad you shared it, what a cool recipe. Any leftovers, I want some.
Magen says
That looks really good. My brother always asks for pie on his birthday too. It would be fun to surprise him with a completely “pie” meal. 🙂
danielle says
ooh – this looks amazing!