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Leek and Feta Pie

Name: Leek and Feta Pie
Total time: 2 h 32 min
Yield: Serves 6
Cuisine: Turkish
Ingredients: 375 g all-purpose flour; ½ tsp salt; 125 g unsalted butter, cold, diced; 1 egg yolk; 85 ml cold water; 650 g leeks, trimmed, about 4 to 5 leeks; 1 tbsp salt; 150 g feta cheese, crumbled; 3 tbsp flat-leaf parsley, finely chopped; ¼ tsp ground hot chili pepper; 85 ml olive oil; 4 eggs; 1 tbsp milk

A double-crust pie packed with salted leeks, feta, parsley and a little chilli, bound with egg. The pastry bakes crisp and the filling stays soft and savoury.

YieldServes 6
Hands-on1 h
Total2 h 32 min
Difficulty

Ingredients

Pastry

375 gall-purpose flour
½ tspsalt
125 gunsalted butter, cold, diced
1egg yolk
85 mlcold water

Filling

650 gleeks, trimmed, about 4 to 5 leeks
1 tbspsalt
150 gfeta cheese, crumbled
3 tbspflat-leaf parsley, finely chopped
¼ tspground hot chili pepper
85 mlolive oil
4eggs

To finish

1 tbspmilk

Contains

Gluten
Dairy
Egg
Goat, sheep, buffalo or camel milk
Birds' eggs (any)
Wheat
Olive
Nightshades (any)
Chili peppers
Onion family (any)
Leek
Parsley
Chili heat (capsaicin)
Lactose
FODMAPs (any)

Taste

Heat
Salty
Umami / savory
Bitter
Richness / fat
Herbal / fresh

Texture

Crisp

Equipment

Oven

Season

Any season

Occasion

Weekend project

Effort

45–90 min active
1–3 hours total
Difficulty 3
Make-ahead friendly

Nutrition

Calories: high
Protein: moderate
Carbs: high
Fat: high
Fiber: low
Sodium: high

Budget

Budget: low

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