Pie Dough

Pie Dough

Here is your new favorite pie dough recipe along with plenty of tips for delicious fillings!

this is how you do:

1. Stir together the margarine, flour mix and salt to a grainy mass.
2. Add the water and quickly work the dough together before leaving to rest in the refrigerator for about 30 minutes.
3. Roll out the dough to a flat round shape on a flour covered working surface. Make sure the flattened dough is large enough to cover the pie form. Place the dough into the pre-greased baking form and press it into place.
4. Set your oven to 225º C.
5. Pre-bake the dough at 225° C for about 15 minutes.
6. Add your preferred filling and finish the baking for another 25 minutes (approximately) or till any egg has solidified.

TIPS:

• Below you will find tips for different pies and yummy fillings!

Ham & brocolli pie

• Finely cut ham
• 1 broccoli
• 1yellow onion
• Egg mix: 3 eggs, 2,5 dl milk, ½ tsp. salt, 1 pinch of black pepper.

french cheese pie

• 150 g smoked ham, shoulder or loin
• 1 small leek
• 3 eggs
• 3 dl milk
• 1 pinch of salt
• 4 dl shredded cheese, can be strong

Leek pie

• 2 leeks (about 400g)
• 2 yellow onions
• 3 eggs
• 250g cottage cheese
• ½ tsp. salt or herbal salt
• 2 dl shredded cheese

cheese and crab pie

• 3 eggs
• 2 dl cream
• 2 pinch of salt
• 1 bucket of crab (approx..110g)
• 4 tbsp. chopped dill

anchovy with mushroom

• 2 eggs
• 2 dl cream
• 1 can of anchovy fillets (about 50g)
• 1 can of sliced mushroom (about 200g) or fresh
• 1 tbsp. melted butter (for sizzling the mushrooms)

cheese pie with zucchini

• 1 zucchini or 1 squash (about 350g)
• 2 yellow onion
• 3 tbsp. margarine
• 2 dl shredded aged cheese
• Egg mix: 3 eggs, 2,5 dl milk, ½ tsp. salt, 1 pinch of black pepper.

pie with pear and blue cheese

• 2 dl creme fraiche
• 3 eggs
• 125 g blue cheese
• ½ tsp. salt
• ½ tsp. black pepper
• 1 large ripe pear
• 1 tbsp. melted butter for brushing the pear
• 25 g walnuts for garnish

tomato pie with garlic

• 1 large yellow onion
• ½ tbsp cooking oil
• 1 can of chopped tomatoes
• 2 cloves of garlic
• ½ tsp. salt
• 1 tsp. black pepper
• Basil to your liking
• 250g cherry tomatoes, var. colours

onion pie with anchovy

• 2 yellow onions
• 1 tbsp. butter
• 2 cans of anchovy fillets
• ½ can of black olives (about 240g)
• 3 tbsp. capers
• Egg mix: 3 eggs, 2,5 dl cooking cream, 1 dl plain yoghurt, 1,5 tsp. black pepper, 1 dl shredded cheese.