Dietary
Vegetarian
Ingredients
Pastry
- 250g spelt flour (or plain flour if you prefer)
- 1Tbsp baking powder
- 1/2 tsp salt
- 1/2 cup filtered water
- 1/4 cup extra virgin olive oil
Filling
- 2 leeks (or large onions)
- 1 bunch kale (I used red Russian but Nero would work just as well)
- Salt and pepper to taste
- Grated nutmeg, pinch
- 3/4 cup walnuts, lightly toasted in low oven or dry frying pan
- 1 clove garlic
- Handful chopped parsley
- 3 Tbsp olive oil
- Optional: a handful grated cheese and and an egg
Method
- Thoroughly clean and slice the leeks (You can use onions or shallots if you prefer) and sauté in 2 Tbsp olive oil and/or butter until soft, i usually do this on a low heat with a lid to prevent burning.
- Thinly slice the kale and add to the pan with salt and pepper and a little nutmeg. Keep the lid on, taking it off to stir occasionally.
- Keep stirring and cooking until the kale is fully softened then remove the lid and keep cooking, stirring constantly, to evaporate any liquid that has collected.
- You can stir in an egg and/or a handful of any cheese if you like but this is entirely optional.
- Whizz the walnuts in a food processor with the garlic, herbs and remaining tablespoon of olive oil, seasoning to taste.
- Spread the walnut paste over the rolled out pastry, cover with the cooked greens, fold up the edges and cook for about 30 mins..
- If you prefer, you can use the whipped feta base instead of the walnuts….its always yummy….feta makes everything better!
