Hortopita
- 4 to 4 1/2 cups flour
- 1/2 teaspoon kosher salt
- 5 ounces olive oil
- 1 cup water or milk
- 2 pounds mixed greens (mustard, dandelion, and rocket)
- 4 ounces olive oil, plus 8 ounces
- 3 spring onions or white onion, thinly sliced
- 6 scallions, thinly sliced
- 1 cup parsley, roughly chopped
- 4 ounces dill, roughly chopped
- 1 tablespoon kosher salt
- For the crust: In a large bowl or food processor, mix the flour and salt.
- Add the oil and liquid and mix briefly, until a dough forms.
- Pour the dough out onto a floured board and knead until the dough is smooth, about 5 minutes.
- Cover and let rest for 30 minutes.
- Preheat a pot of canola oil to 375 degrees F.
- For the filling: In a large pot, briefly boil the greens until wilted.
- Remove and strain the excess water.
- Heat a saute pan on medium heat.
- Add 4 ounces of the olive oil.
- When the oil is hot add in the spring onions and cook until translucent.
- Add the scallions, and continue to saute until they are tender.
- Add the wilted greens and parsley and saute for 3 minutes more.
- Remove from heat and add the dill and salt, to season.
- Set aside to cool.
- Divide the dough into 4 pieces.
- On a floured surface, roll 1 piece out into a large rectangle.
- Trim the edges if needed.
- Brush both sides of the dough with olive oil and place a generous portion of the filling on 1 end of the dough, leaving a 1-inch border.
- Roll the dough in a cylinder and then shape into a coil.
- Continue with the other dough pieces and repeat the process.
- Fry them one at a time.
- Cut in half and serve warm or room temperature.
flour, kosher salt, olive oil, water, mixed greens, olive oil, spring onions, scallions, parsley, dill, kosher salt
Taken from www.foodnetwork.com/recipes/cat-cora/hortopita-recipe.html (may not work)