Confit leeks with puy lentils and leek cream

Ingredients

Fruit & Vegetables

  • 1kg medium leeks, trimmed, cut into 2cm-thick rounds (white and light green parts only, 620g trimmed weight)
  • 10 garlic cloves, peeled
  • 60ml of lemon juice, from 2-3 lemons
  • 1 tbsp of lemon juice

Salad & Fresh Herbs

  • 10g of thyme sprigs
  • 5g of parsley leaves, roughly chopped
  • 5g of dill, roughly chopped
  • 5g of tarragon leaves, roughly chopped

Oils & Vinegars

  • 200ml of olive oil

Store Cupboard

  • 150g of puy lentils, washed (dried lentils not cooked)
  • salt
  • 3/4 tbsp of Dijon mustard

Spices & Dried Herbs

  • freshly ground black pepper

Dairy

  • 100ml of double cream