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Torta d'erbette-(greens pie)




Source of Recipe


Italy


Recipe Introduction


Serves 6-8. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.


List of Ingredients




2 pounds Swiss chard (or other greens )
2 T butter
1 handful chopped parsley
1 leek, thinly sliced
2 C ricotta cheese
3 eggs
1/4 C freshly grated Parmesan cheese
1/8 tsp grated nutmeg
salt
freshly ground black pepper
olive oil

Pastry;
1 pound unbleached white flour
1/2 tsp salt
3/4 C water
1 T olive oil
Make the pastry, roll out for 10 sheets, (or use 15 sheets phyllo dough.

Recipe



Make the pastry, roll out for 10 sheets, (or use 15 sheets phyllo dough.

Filling;
Wash and steam the greens. Drain and squeeze dry. Coarsely chop. Cook the parsley and leek 8-10 minutes on moderate heat. Add the greens and cook 1 minute.
Mix the ricotta cheese, eggs and Parmesan cheese. Add nutmeg, salt and pepper. Blend well. add chard and combine.
Place a pastry sheet over the bottom of a well oiled, 2 inch deep baking pan. Brush with olive oil, repeat for 6 sheets of pastry or 10 of phyllo.
Combine the egg mixture and ricotta cheese mixture. Spread over the pastry. place a sheet of pastry on top and brush lightly with olive oil. repeat with the remaining pastry sheets. Bake at 350 degrees F. for 30-40 minutes and top is golden brown and pie is puffed.