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Hortapita
Hortapita is a traditional Greek recipe for a classic pie of flaky pastry filled with a mix of ground elder, onion, Feta cheese and egg. The full recipe is presented here and I hope you enjoy this classic Greek version of: Hortapita.
prep time
20 minutes
cook time
45 minutes
Total Time:
65 minutes
Additional Time:
(+20 minutes chilling)
Serves:
6
Rating: 
Tags : Wild FoodVegetarian RecipesVegetable RecipesCheese RecipesBaking RecipesGreece Recipes
Hortapita is a traditional Greek-style pie with wild greens.
Ingredients:
For the Pastry:
200g butter
200g sour cream
350g plain flour
a pinch of salt
For the Filling:
3 tbsp oil
200–300g young
ground elder leaves
100g onion, finely chopped
200g feta cheese
1 egg
1 tbsp dried
oregano
salt and coarsely-ground
black pepper
1 egg whisked with 1 tbsp water for eggwash
Method:
Begin by preparing the pastry. Melt the butter on a medium heat then take off the heat before mixing-in the sour cream, flour and salt. Knead until the pastry comes together (it should be very soft and pliable). Wrap in clingfilm and place in the fridge to chill (leave for up to 30 minutes).
Meanwhile, wash the wild greens and dry thoroughly. Heat a non-stick frying pan on medium heat stir-fry the leaves until they wilt. Quickly rinse them under cold running water to stop them from cooking further. Press until dry then chop the cooked leaves coarsely.
Add the oil to the pan, add the onion and cook on low heat for about 10 minutes, or until the onion begins to soften. Take off the heat and add the other ingredients, mixing thoroughly to combine.
Roll the relaxed dough to a large rectangle about 0.5 cm thick. Halve the dough into 2 essentially equally-sized rectangles. Place the smaller one on a medium-sized baking tray, spread the filling on top, and cover with the larger dough sheet. Pinch the edges firmly together, pierce with a fork couple of times and brush with the eggwash.
Place in an oven pre-heated to 200°C (400°F/Gas Mark 6) and bake for 25–30 minutes, or until golden brown. Remove from the oven, allow tool a little and cut into squares.
