Subj : Spinach Ricotta Pie
To   : All
From : Ben Collver
Date : Fri Sep 29 2023 13:17:29

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      Title: Spinach-Ricotta Pie
 Categories: Dinner, Pies
      Yield: 1 Pie

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      1 c  Flour; (approximately 4:1
           -parts white to whole-wheat
           -is nice)
    1/2 c  Butter; cold
    1/4 ts Salt; (if butter is
           -unsalted)
      3 tb Buttermilk; cold; (tastes
           -more special than water)

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      1 lb Ricotta cheese
      3    Eggs; beaten
    1/2 lb Spinach; chopped
      1 sm Onion; diced
           Butter
           Black pepper
    1/2 ts Salt
    1/2 ts Basil
      3 tb Flour
    1/2 c  Sharp cheese; grated
      1 ds Nutmeg

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      1 c  Sour cream
           Paprika

  Time to prepare: 3 hours

  Crust:

  Try to work quickly so ingredients stay cold.

  Cut together flour and butter. Use a pastry cutter or two forks. If
  butter is unsalted, add 1/4 ts salt.

  When the mixture is uniformly blended, add buttermilk. Use buttermilk
  instead of water to give this crust a totally worthwhile specialness.
  Use enough so that mixture holds together enough to form a ball.

  Chill the dough at least one hour.

  Filling:

  Saute spinach and onion in butter with black pepper, salt, and basil.

  Mix everything together, blending well. Spread into unbaked pie
  shell. Top with sour cream spread to edges of crust and a generous
  application of paprika.

  Bake in 375 F oven for 40-45 minutes.

  Serve piping hot.

  Recipe by Moosewood Cookbook

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