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Kenji Morimoto

Kenji Morimoto’s recipe for miso leek custard tart with fennel slaw

Kenji Morimoto's caramelised miso leek custard tart.
Kenji Morimoto’s caramelised miso leek custard tart. Photograph: Ola O Smit/The Guardian. Food styling: Tamara Vos. Prop styling: Florence Blair. Food styling assistant: Lucy Ellwood.

This savoury custard tart celebrates some of my favourite flavours (and dishes): jammy miso leeks, savoury-sweet chawanmushi (a Japanese steamed custard flavoured with dashi) and toasty sesame seeds, all enveloped in flaky pastry. It feels decadent, so it’s best served with a simple fennel salad, zingy with apple cider vinegar and mustard. It’s excellent eaten while still warm from the oven (be patient!), but even better as leftovers, because I have a soft spot for cold eggy tarts.

Caramelised miso leek custard tart with apple cider vinegar fennel slaw

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