ARTICHOKE, PUMPKIN, FETA FILO PIE
Jerusalem artichoke season is full of memories for me as my dad always grew them. I loved them but many were unsure. I have combined them in this Greek inspired filo pie which blends beautifully together and I am hoping this will ignite your passion for this choke.
Serves 8
Ingredients
300g jerusalem artichokes, scrubbed, cut into large chunks
500g pumpkin, peeled, deseeded. Cut into large chunks
400g silverbeet or spinach, washed and finely shredded
200g feta cheese
Olive oil
Salt and cracked pepper
10 sheets (approx) filo pastry
1 egg
Sesame seeds
Method
Preheat the oven 200C
Toss the cut artichokes and pumpkin together with a couple tablespoons of olive oil, season with salt and pepper and spread over a baking tray and roast for 15-20 minutes or until tender. Remove from the oven and cool
Add 1 tablespoon of oil to a large fry pan, add the greens and wilt until tender, drain and squeeze out excess moisture. Set aside.
When the ingredients are cool, combine together in a bowl, crumble in the feta cheese, add plenty of cracked pepper and a little salt. Gently combine.
Lightly grease a 22cm cake tin with oil.
Lay one sheet of filo pastry on a clean work surface, cover the remaining pastry with a dampen clean cloth to prevent drying out.
Brush with oil and put a second sheet on top. Position the pastry so the long side is facing you. Spread about a ⅓ of the mixture along the length of the pastry so it resembles a sausage shape, about 3 cm from the edge. Tuck over the 3cm edge of the pastry tightly around the filling, tuck the ends in and roll up to resemble a long sausage roll. Roll into a tight spiral and place into the centre of the tin.
Repeat with the remaining filo pastry and filling. When adding to the tin, simply roll the filo around the existing one so that it will fill the tin and look like a big flower of sorts.
Whisk the egg and brush over the top of the filo and sprinkle with the sesame seeds.
Bake for 30 minutes or until the pastry is golden and crispy.
Cool slightly before eating.
