Salmon Spinach Pie
Salmon Spinach Pie is a recipe featuring fresh ingredients from the leafy greens category. Try this and other recipes from Spoonsparrow!
Ingredients
- 250 g flour
- 125 g cold butter
- a pinch of salt
- 1 egg
- 500 g fresh spinach
- 300 g smoked salmon
- 1 onion
- 1 tbsp oil
- 250 g mascarpone
- 4 eggs
- Salt
- Pepper
- 1 egg yolk (for brushing)
- 2 tbsp whipped cream
Instructions
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1.
Preheat the oven to 200°C.
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2.
Sift the flour onto a work surface, mix in salt and create a well in the center. Cut the cold butter into small pieces and distribute around the well, add the egg to the center, and use a knife to cut through all ingredients until small dough crumbs form; quickly knead with hands into dough, shape into a ball, wrap in cling film and chill for about 1 hour.
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3.
Roll out the dough thinly and line a tart pan with it, trim excess edges and knead remaining dough together. Wrap in foil.
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4.
Prick the dough several times with a fork, cover with parchment paper and place peas or other legumes on top. Blind bake in the oven for about 20 minutes, then remove from oven and take out the legumes.
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5.
Roll out the remaining dough thinly and cut into strips using a pastry wheel.
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6.
Wash, dry and tear the spinach into small pieces. Slice the smoked salmon into strips. Peel the onion and dice finely. Heat oil in a pan and sauté onions with spinach until wilted. Whisk mascarpone with eggs, season with salt and pepper, mix into the spinach mixture, fold in salmon, and spread onto the pre-baked dough. Top with pastry strips. Beat egg yolk with whipped cream and brush over pastry strips. Bake in the preheated oven for about 40 minutes; cover with foil if needed. Remove from oven and serve hot or cold.
