Sheep Cheese and Wild Garlic Pie

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Recipe: Sheep Cheese and Wild Garlic Pie

A pie that deserves to be shared with the world. That is what Alice from Sibiu (now in Germany) told me when she sent me the recipe - that it is so good she wants to share it with everyone. She shared it with me a year ago and now I share it with you. I adapted the recipe slightly, mostly the shape (I made it like a burek, while Alice made it like a quiche), but I kept the proportions of cheese, wild garlic and lime. Try it yourself and if you like it, pass it on.

Below you have the recipe as Alice sent it to me:
"I took a pie crust and put 100g of washed and dried wild garlic on it. I made a cream from 400g sheep cheese (not too hard, not too soft), about 1/4 chili finely chopped, one lime (zest+juice) and 3 eggs. These are mixed very well, ideally with a mixer that makes the composition super creamy. I, lacking such a thing, simply crushed the cheese very well with a fork and potato masher. The cream is also placed in the pan.
Before making the pie, cut 4 bell peppers into quarters, place them on baking paper and drizzle with a little olive oil and sprinkle with a little salt. Put them in the oven at 200 degrees I think and leave for 12min, so they are not completely soft, semi-cooked is fine. Remove from oven, set oven to 170 degrees and put the pie in for 35 min. Done 😊 Lime combined with wild garlic and cheese is amazing, and the eggs give it a delicate taste... what can I say, it is to die for. The peppers and a few wild garlic leaves serve as garnish."

Ingredients

6 phyllo sheets

Filling

350g sheep feta cheese (not too salty)
150g aged hard sheep cheese (for example Horezu cheese or pecorino romano)
100g wild garlic (4 smaller bunches)
1 lime
2 eggs
black pepper

Sauce for brushing the sheets

150g Greek yogurt (10% fat)
100ml milk
5 tablespoons oil
1 large egg

How to prepare sheep cheese and wild garlic pie

  1. Grate the feta and hard cheese. Remove the stems and then chop the wild garlic.
  2. Mix manually or in a food processor (a few short pulses) the cheeses with the beaten eggs until the mixture looks combined. Season with 1/4 teaspoon black pepper, the grated lime zest and juice (2 tablespoons). Add the wild garlic and mix manually.
  3. For the sauce: mix the yogurt with the milk, oil and egg in a bowl.
  4. Place parchment paper on the bottom of a 30 x 20 cm pan or slightly smaller (mine is 18 x 28 cm and the sheets fit in the pan slightly wrinkled).
  5. Take one phyllo sheet at a time. Brush half with sauce (2-3 tablespoons). Fold in half. Place the sheet in the pan. Brush the top with another 2-3 tablespoons of sauce. Repeat with another sheet. Now you have 4 layers in the pan with sauce between each.
  6. Spread half of the filling on top.
  7. Place another 4 layers of brushed sheets on top, exactly as you did in step 5.
  8. Spread the remaining filling on top.
  9. Place another 4 layers of brushed sheets on top.
  10. Pour the remaining sauce over the last sheet.
  11. Let the pie sit while the oven heats to 200C.
  12. Bake the pie for 35-40 minutes, until golden on top and puffed. Let it cool for 10-15 minutes, then cut into 4 (for large portions) or into 24 squares (for appetizer platter) with a serrated knife. It is good warm or at room temperature. It can be reheated.

Brushed phyllo sheets in pan

Brushed phyllo sheets in pan

Half of the filling

Half of the filling

Pie ready for the oven

Pie ready for the oven

Sheep Cheese and Wild Garlic Pie

Sheep Cheese and Wild Garlic Pie

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