Leek And Yogurt Pie Recipes

LEEK AND YOGURT PIE

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 375 degrees. Oil a 10-inch tart pan or cake pan.
• Heat the oil in a large, heavy skillet over medium heat, and add the leeks and salt. Cook, stirring, until tender and translucent, about seven minutes. Add pepper, and remove from the heat.
• Beat the eggs in a bowl, and whisk in the yogurt and feta. Stir in the leeks and the walnuts; mix together well. Season with pepper, and stir in the dill.
• Line the pie dish with seven pieces of phyllo, lightly brushing each piece with oil and turning the dish after each addition so that the edges of the phyllo drape evenly over the pan. Fill with the leeks mixture. Fold the draped edges in over the filling, lightly brushing the folded-in sheets of phyllo, then layer the remaining five pieces on top, brushing each with olive oil. Stuff the edges into the sides of the pan. Make a few slashes in the top crust, so that steam can escape as the pie bakes.
• Bake for 50 to 60 minutes, until the phyllo is golden. Allow to cool for at least 15 minutes in the pan (or to cool completely), and serve.

BAKED LEEKS WITH CHEESE AND YOGURT

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350*F.
• Butter a shallow ovenproof dish.
• Trim the leeks, cut a slit from the top to bottom and rinse well under cold water.
• Place the leeks in a saucepan of water, brind to a boil, and simmer gently for 6-8 minutes, until just tender.
• Remove and drain well using sloted spoon.
• Arrange (line'em up) in the prepared dish.
• Beat the eggs with the goat cheese, yogurt, and half the Parmesan cheese.
• Season well with salt and pepper.
• Pour the cheese and yogurt mixture over the leeks.
• Mix the breadcrumbs with the remaining Parmesan cheese, and sprinkle over the sauce.
• Back for 35-40 minutes, until the top is crisp and golden brown.

FRENCH LEEK PIE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C).
• Melt butter in a large saucepan over medium-low heat. Stir in leeks; cook, stirring occasionally, for about 10 minutes, or until soft. Season with salt and pepper. Reduce heat to low. Stir in cream and cheese, and warm through. Pour mixture into pie shell
• Bake in preheated oven for 30 minutes, or until custard is set and golden on top. Allow to sit 10 minutes before cutting pie into wedges.

NO-BAKE KEY LIME YOGURT PIE

Steps:

• In 1-quart saucepan, mix water and lime juice. Sprinkle gelatin on lime juice mixture; let stand 1 minute. Heat over low heat, stirring constantly, until gelatin is dissolved. Cool slightly, about 2 minutes.
• In medium bowl, beat cream cheese with electric mixer on medium speed until smooth. Add yogurt and lime juice mixture; beat on low speed until well blended.
• Fold in whipped topping and lime peel. Pour into crust. Refrigerate until set, about 2 hours.

ALBANIA: BYREK OSE LAKROR (LEEK PIE)

Steps:

• Mix the flour, salt and water together and knead for five minutes. Let sit for 10 minutes, then divide in half. Roll out one half until thin and then butter. fold the sides toward the center, then butter again. Fold the dough in half lengthwise, then butter again. Keep going until you have a five-inch square. Then butter the top and cover with plastic wrap. Refrigerate for 15 minutes. Repeat with second ball of dough.
• Grease a standard sized pie-pan. After 15 minutes in the fridge, bring the dough out and roll it until it is the size of a pie the pan. Lay it on the bottom, leaving about a half inch hanging over the edges. Now you are ready to make the filling.
• Wash and thinly slice the leeks (white and light green parts only). Set aside.
• In a large bowl, mix the cottage cheese, feta cheese, eggs, salt, yogurt and melted butter. Then add the leeks and mix until everything is well incorporated.
• Pour the filling into the prepared pie plate. Roll out the other piece of dough and top the pie with it. Crimp the edges or just roll the top up with the dough on the bottom. Brush with butter.
• Bake at 400 degrees for 45 minutes, or until top of pie is golden.

LEEK AND CELERY PIE

Steps:

• Make phyllo dough:
• Stir together flour and salt in a large bowl, then make a well in center and add water, yogurt, 1/2 cup oil, and vinegar. Stir until a soft dough forms, then knead on a work surface (do not dust with flour) until smooth and pliable, about 4 minutes. Form dough into a ball and put in an oiled bowl, then turn to coat. Cover bowl with plastic wrap and let dough stand at room temperature 1 hour.
• Make filling:
• Wash leeks in a bowl of cold water, agitating them, then lift out and drain well in a colander.
• Heat 1/4 cup oil in a deep 12-inch heavy skillet or a 5- to 6-quart heavy pot over moderately high heat until hot but not smoking, then sauté leeks and celery with 1/2 teaspoon salt, stirring frequently, until softened and translucent, 10 to 12 minutes. Transfer to a bowl and cool, stirring occasionally, 10 minutes.
• Put oven rack in middle position and preheat oven to 375°F.
• Stir herbs into leek mixture along with cheeses, pepper, and remaining 1/2 teaspoon salt. Lightly beat eggs with remaining 3 tablespoons oil in a small bowl, then stir into leek filling.
• Assemble pie:
• Brush baking pan with 2 tablespoons oil.
• Divide dough in half. Roll out 1 half on a floured surface with a floured rolling pin into a 19- by 14-inch rectangle. Fold rectangle loosely into quarters and transfer to baking pan, then unfold dough and fit into pan, leaving a 1-inch overhang. Spread filling evenly in pan.
• Roll out remaining dough on floured surface with floured rolling pin into a 20- by 15-inch rectangle. Lift dough and drape it over filling, leaving it slightly wrinkled. Roll edge of bottom crust over top to form a rope edge all around pie. Brush top of pie with remaining 2 tablespoons oil. Score top crust into serving pieces with a sharp knife (mark crust but do not cut through it).
• Bake pie until golden brown, 50 to 60 minutes. Cool to room temperature in pan on a rack, about 1 hour.

SPINACH, LEEK, AND CHEESE PIE

Steps:

• 1. Heat the oil in a large skillet over medium-low heat. Add the onion and a pinch of salt. Cover and simmer, stirring occasionally, 6 minutes. Add the leek, season with more salt and the pepper, and continue to cook, stirring occasionally, until the vegetables are very soft and translucent, about 8 minutes. Transfer to a bowl and set in an ice bath to cool.
• 2. Meanwhile, preheat oven to 325°F.
• 3. Generously coat an 8-inch round nonstick springform pan with butter and chill.
• 4. Sift together the flour and baking powder in a medium bowl; set aside.
• 5. Combine the yogurt, feta, onion-and-leek mixture, spinach, and dill in a large bowl. Add the eggs and stir to combine. Using a rubber spatula, gently stir in the flour mixture and season with more salt and pepper. Pour into the prepared pan, gently tapping the sides to level the top.
• 6. Bake for 30 minutes. Increase heat to 425°F and bake until golden brown and set in the center, about 10 minutes more.
• 7. Transfer to a wire rack and cool for 10 minutes before unmolding.
• 8. Cut into wedges and serve.

LEEK, CHEESE & POTATO PIE

Steps:

• To make the pastry, sieve the flour into a large mixing bowl and add 1 tsp sea salt. Coarsely grate in the cold butter, then use your fingertips to work into the flour until it resembles breadcrumbs. Pour over the vodka and use a butter knife to mix it in, then pour over 2 tbsp cold water and stir again with the knife. If you need to, add a little more water until it comes together as a dough, about 1-2 tbsp. Lightly knead the pastry to a smooth dough in the bowl, dust lightly with flour and wrap in baking parchment. Rest for at least 30 mins.
• Peel and cut the potatoes into 5mm- thick slices and put them in a lidded saucepan. Cover with cold water, add a generous pinch of salt, bring to the boil with the lid on, then lower to a simmer and cook for 8-10 mins until just tender. Drain and leave to steam-dry.
• In a large non-stick frying pan, heat the olive oil, bay leaf and butter together over a medium heat, then add the leek and onion. Season well and add a good grating of nutmeg. Cook, stirring, for 8-10 mins, until softened. Add about 100ml water, and cook until most of it has evaporated. Discard the bay leaf and stir in both the mustards and parmesan. Set aside to cool. Butter and flour a 20cm round pie dish.
• Roll ¾ of the pastry out on a lightly floured surface in a circle larger than the pie dish, then line the dish. Roll the rest into a large circle for the lid and chill both for 10 mins. Heat the oven to 200C/180C fan/gas 6.
• Spoon a layer of the leek mixture into the lined dish, grate over some cheddar and top with a layer of potatoes and the melting cheese slices. Repeat the layering until you have filled the pie dish - press down to compact it.
• Brush some of the egg around the edges, top with the pastry lid and crimp together. Egg wash the lid, scatter over some sea salt and cut two slits in the lid. Bake for 45-50 mins until golden.
• Remove from the oven and allow to sit for 10 mins, then slice and serve with a watercress salad, if you like.