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- 250 g (9oz) leeks
- 550 g (11⁄4lb) potatoes
- Salt and ground black pepper
- 150 g (5oz) soft goat's cheese
- 25 g (1oz) butter
- 125 g (4oz) feta cheese
- 50 g (2oz) fresh breadcrumbs
- Flour for dusting
- Oil for brushing
- Fresh herbs to garnish
- Step 1
Rinse and finely chop the leeks. Peel and cook the potatoes in boiling, salted water until tender, then drain and dry well. Mash the potato with the soft goat's cheese.
- Step 2
Melt butter in a saucepan, add the leeks and cook for 10min or until very soft. Increase heat and cook, stirring, until all the liquid has evaporated. Cool, then mix with potatoes, crumbled feta cheese and breadcrumbs. Season well. Cover and refrigerate for 3-4hr.
- Step 3
Shape the chilled mixture into 16 cakes, each 6.5cm (21/2in) across and 1cm (1/2in) deep.
- Step 4
Dust the cakes with flour and brush with oil. Barbecue for 2-3min each side until golden and crisp. Garnish with herbs to serve.
- Step 5
To freeze: Cool, pack and freeze the cakes at the end of step 3. To serve thaw the cakes overnight at cool room temperature and then complete the recipe.
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