Magical Albanian Leek Pie | Corn flour Crust That Bakes Itself!

feta cheese

🥗Healthier: ricotta cheese

💰Cheaper: cottage cheese

Ricotta provides a similar texture with fewer calories.

phyllo pastry

🥗Healthier: whole wheat pastry

💰Cheaper: homemade dough

Whole wheat adds fiber, while homemade can reduce costs.

Chop and dice one onion and set aside.

Chop approximately 400 grams (2 cups) of leeks and set aside.

Heat about 6 tablespoons of olive oil in a pan and add the onions to sweat them down.

Add the chopped leeks to the pan and sauté with the onions, adding about a teaspoon of salt.

Add about 200 ml (1 cup) of water, cover, and cook for about 20 minutes until the moisture is absorbed and the leeks are softened.

In a bowl, crack one egg and save the yolk for later. Add the whole egg to the bowl.

Add about 200 ml (1 cup) of unsweetened yogurt, 200 ml (1 cup) of milk, and 180 ml (3/4 cup) of water to the bowl and mix well.

Add 4 tablespoons of all-purpose flour, a teaspoon of baking powder, and a teaspoon of salt to the mixture and mix thoroughly.

Crumble more feta cheese than the recipe calls for into the cooled leek and onion mixture, along with parsley, black pepper, and salt.

Mix the leek filling well.

Prepare the crust by mixing 10 tablespoons of corn flour with a teaspoon of salt.

Grease a large round pan with about 2 tablespoons of olive oil and spread 7 tablespoons of the corn flour mixture evenly across the bottom.

Preheat the oven to 220°C (425°F).

Add the leek mixture to the pan and sprinkle the remaining 3 tablespoons of corn flour on top.

Let it sit for about 5 minutes to absorb the liquid.

Drizzle olive oil over the top and bake for 25 minutes.

Prepare the glaze by mixing a tablespoon of yogurt with about a tablespoon and a half of milk.

After 25 minutes, remove the pie from the oven and apply the egg wash made from the saved yolk, yogurt, and milk.

Return the pie to the oven for another 20-25 minutes until golden brown.

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