This green leaf and cheese pie was put on the food map by happy and healthy hippies during the ’60s and ’70s. Any leftovers can be reheated very well.
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Ingredients
Method
1.Process flours and butter until crumbly. Whisk together 2 eggs, 1 tablespoon of the oil and the water in a small jug until combined. Add to flour mixture; process until mixture almost forms a dough. Knead pastry on a floured surface until smooth.
2.Roll dough between sheets of floured baking paper into a 1cm (½-inch) thick, 32cm round, large enough to line a 24cm (9½-inch) springform pan. Lift pastry into pan; press over base and three-quarters of the way up the side. Refrigerate 30 minutes.
3.Preheat oven to 180°C/350°F.
4.Bring the extra water to the boil in a large saucepan. Add chicken; return to the boil. Reduce heat; simmer, partially covered, for 12 minutes or until chicken is cooked through. Remove chicken; cool 10 minutes then shred coarsely.
5.Return water to the boil; cook spinach for 1 minute or until wilted. Drain, rinse under cold water; drain. Squeeze out excess water.
6.Lightly beat remaining eggs in a large bowl. Add spinach, chicken, garlic, rice, fetta, ricotta, green onion and parsley; stir to combine. Fill pastry case with chicken filling.
7.Bake pie for 50 minutes or until pie is cooked through and pastry is golden.
Serve with a green leaf salad and lemon wedges.
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