Egg Free Spinach Pie That Actually Holds Food

EGG-FREE SPINACH PIE (THAT ACTUALLY HOLDS)

Steps:

• Bring water to a boil and add buckwheat, simmer for 20 minutes.
• Defrost spinach and drain well.
• Put spinach and dill in a food processor until well mixed.
• Add feta, pepper, lemon juice, and oil and mix.
• Add cooked buckwheat, mix again.
• Sauté onion and garlic in butter and oil until slightly browned; add garlic salt.
• Add to spinach mixture; mix.
• Brush sheets of phyllo dough with oil.
• Place 3 sheets into an 8-12 inch pan.
• Fill with spinach mixture.
• Place last sheet on top, brush with oil slightly.
• Cover with tin foil, bake for 35 minutes at 375°F.
• Take foil off, continue baking until browned, 5-10 minutes.

SPINACH CHEESE PIE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Press bottom pie crust into glass pie dish.
• In a large bowl, combine the spinach, salt, pepper, nutmeg, ricotta, mozzarella, Parmesan, and Cheddar cheeses. Mix together well and pour into bottom pie crust. Place second pie crust on top of filling and trim edges.
• Bake at 350 degrees F (175 degrees C) for 40 minutes. Let stand 10 minutes and cut into wedges.

BACON, EGG & SPINACH PIE

Steps:

• Process the flour and butter together until you have a crumb consistency (a few seconds should do it).
• Add the water and egg yolk and process again until it combines. Use your hands to work it into a ball, wrap in clingfilm and let it rest in the fridge for 30mins.
• Preheat the oven to 180C/fan 160/ gas 4.
• Wilt the spinach in a frying pan with a couple of tablespoons of water, this should only take a minute or so. Drain and squeeze all the green juices from the spinach- you want this to be as dry as you can make it.
• Cook the bacon and onion together until they are both golden. Combine this lovely mixture with the spinach in a large bowl. Add in your eggs and swirl the mixture together adding a generous pinch of salt and pepper
• Get the pastry from the fridge. Roll 2/3 of the pastry out on to a floured surface, line a 23cm fluted pie dish with the pastry and cut of any excess. Brush a little of the egg wash around the side of the pastry.
• Roll out the remaining pastry out and cover your pie. Pinch the sides together to form a seal. Brush the top of the pastry with a liberal helping of egg wash.
• Pop this beauty into the oven and bake for 50 minutes to 1 hour or until golden brown.

SPINACH PIE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C). Spray a 9 inch pie pan with non-stick cooking spray.
• Melt 2 tablespoons butter in a large saucepan over medium-high heat. Add onions and cook, stirring occasionally, until onions are soft. Squeeze extra water out of the spinach and add the spinach to the skillet. Continue cooking until the spinach is heated through and the extra water evaporates. Spoon mixture into pie pan.
• In a large bowl, beat together eggs and cream. Stir in salt, pepper and nutmeg. Pour into pie pan, top with shredded Swiss cheese. dot with remaining 1 tablespoon of butter.
• Bake 25 to 30 minutes until set and golden brown. Cool 5 minutes before serving.

SPINACH AND CHEESE PIE

Steps:

• Pre heat oven to gas mark 6.Rinse the spinach and cook briefly in the water that it holds. Drain well - I put it in a small colander with a dish on top with a set of old weights in. Get rid of as much liquid as possible.
• In a bowl combine the soft cheese, grated cheddar. egg and spinach.
• Add grated nutmeg and salt and pepper to taste. Leave to cool slightly whilst you roll the pastry.
• Put rolled pastry onto a 30cm enamel pie plate - I find that the pastry cooks better on these.
• Add the filling. Use the second egg to brush round the edge before adding the top.
• Crimp the edges to seal, glaze with beaten egg then sprinkle the crushed walnuts on top.
• Bake for 30minutes until the top is golden.

SECRETLY DELICIOUS SPINACH PIE

Steps:

• Mix the first six ingredients (eggs, bacon, milk, garlic, lemon pepper and salt) in a bowl. Set aside.
• Lay the flour tortilla in a glass pie dish, press gently - does not need to lay perfectly flat against dish. I don't spray it prior and have never had any issues with it sticking. Especially when made using a glass pie pan.
• Sprinkle only 1/2 cup cheese on tortilla.
• Sprinkle remaining cheese and the spinach onto tortilla in layers, and press gently. I don't chop or tear the spinach but you might opt to do this.
• Pour egg mixture evenly over spinach, be careful not to pour any outside of tortilla as this causes it to stick to pan.
• Bake in oven at 365 degrees for 35 to 45 minutes. Insert fork in center and it should come out clean.
• Use sharp knife to cut into pie slices and serve hot.
• Other options: Instead of garlic, you can use 1/4 cup onions. For added flavor, serve with homemade salsa.