Herb and feta hortopita

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A hortopita is a Greek savoury pie made with greens, and this recipe uses a mixture of soft herbs, including lots of dill. It’s combined with salty feta cheese and baked inside crisp filo pastry to make a pie that is as good eaten fresh from the oven as it is cold in packed lunches the next day.

First published in 2023

Ingredients

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Method

1

Bring a pan of boiling water to the boil and blanch the watercress and herbs for 1 minute, then drain. Cool, then squeeze out any excess water

2

Mix with the feta, eggs and seasoning

3

Brush the inside of the tin with olive oil, then lay a few sheets of filo on top, overlapping and brushing them with oil

  • filo pastry, 1 pack
  • extra virgin olive oil, for brushing
4

Fill with the cheese and herb filling, folding the overhanging pastry sheets over the top

5

Top with extra scrunched up filo, brushing each sheet generously with oil

6

Bake at 200°C for 20 minutes, or until golden brown

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