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04-17-2002, 11:16 AM

Greenleaf Spinach Pie

base:
250 g / 8 ozs / 1 cup plain flour
½ teaspoon baking powder
125 g / 4 ozs / ½ cup butter
1 egg + 1 egg yolk
salt

Rub butter into flour, baking powder and salt, add egg, and knead to a smooth dough. Cover and chill for several hours.

filling:
500g / 1lb packet of frozen spinach, defrosted (chopped or leaf, but not creamed)
4 slightly heaped teasp. cornflour
2-3 eggs (use the left-over egg white as well)
100 g / 4 ozs / ½ cup grated Swiss cheese (like Gruyere or Emmental)
2 onions
2 cloves garlic
200 g / 8 ozs / 1 cup crème fraiche or soured cream
salt / pepper / ground nutmeg
2 tblsp dry breadcrumbs

· Pre-heat oven to 170°C / 325°F / gas mark 3.
· Roll out dough and line a well-greased pie dish or spring form. Prick several times with fork.
· Chop onions and sauté in a little butter. Add chopped garlic. Leave to cool.
· Mix together eggs, corn flour, crème fraiche and spices. Add spinach (slightly drained, not completely dry though), ½ the grated cheese, and the onions and garlic. Taste and add more spices if necessary.
· Pour into the lined pie dish. Sprinkle with remaining cheese and breadcrumbs.
· Bake for approx. 55 mins (until golden brown).

For meatarians, add some chopped ham to the onion and garlic when sautéing.

04-17-2002, 11:16 AM	#11
Tar-Míriel Guest Posts: n/a	Greenleaf Spinach Pie base: 250 g / 8 ozs / 1 cup plain flour ½ teaspoon baking powder 125 g / 4 ozs / ½ cup butter 1 egg + 1 egg yolk salt Rub butter into flour, baking powder and salt, add egg, and knead to a smooth dough. Cover and chill for several hours. filling: 500g / 1lb packet of frozen spinach, defrosted (chopped or leaf, but not creamed) 4 slightly heaped teasp. cornflour 2-3 eggs (use the left-over egg white as well) 100 g / 4 ozs / ½ cup grated Swiss cheese (like Gruyere or Emmental) 2 onions 2 cloves garlic 200 g / 8 ozs / 1 cup crème fraiche or soured cream salt / pepper / ground nutmeg 2 tblsp dry breadcrumbs · Pre-heat oven to 170°C / 325°F / gas mark 3. · Roll out dough and line a well-greased pie dish or spring form. Prick several times with fork. · Chop onions and sauté in a little butter. Add chopped garlic. Leave to cool. · Mix together eggs, corn flour, crème fraiche and spices. Add spinach (slightly drained, not completely dry though), ½ the grated cheese, and the onions and garlic. Taste and add more spices if necessary. · Pour into the lined pie dish. Sprinkle with remaining cheese and breadcrumbs. · Bake for approx. 55 mins (until golden brown). For meatarians, add some chopped ham to the onion and garlic when sautéing.