Olive Magazine

Homity pie

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1 HOUR 25 MINUTES | SERVES 4 EASY | V

floury potatoes 600g, peeled and cut into large dice

leeks 2, sliced butter for frying

garlic 1 clove, crushed spinach 200g, chopped

soft cheese 5 tbsp mature cheddar 150g, grated PASTRY plain flour 100g wholemeal flour 100g smoked paprika 1/4 tsp butter 100g, cubed and chilled egg 1, beaten • To make the pastry, put the flours, paprika, butter and 1/2 tsp salt in a food processor, and whizz until the mixture resembles breadcrumb­s. Add the egg and whizz until it forms a dough (add a splash of cold water to make it come together). Roll out and use to line a 20cm metal, loose-bottomed tin (a sponge tin is ideal). Chill.

• Cook the potatoes in a pan of boiling salted water until just tender, then drain really well. • Cook the leeks with a knob of butter in a frying pan until soft, then add the garlic and cook for another minute. Stir in the spinach and cook until completely wilted, then stir in the soft cheese.

• Heat the oven to 190C/fan 170C/gas 5. Tip the leeks, spinach and potatoes into a large bowl. Add 3/4 of the cheddar and lots of seasoning. Toss everything together, then tip into the chilled pastry case. Sprinkle over the rest of the cheese and bake in the oven for 40-45 minutes or until golden. Cool for 10 minutes in the tin, then carefully turn out and serve. PER SERVING 823 KCALS | FAT 50.8G SATURATES 31.1G | CARBS 62.5G | SUGARS 4.8G FIBRE 8.7G | PROTEIN 24.5G | SALT 2.3G

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