Savory pies take some time, but then you have something:they splash off your plate. Also this tomato pie with almonds and leek.
Preparation time 45 minutes + 1.5 hours waiting time
Ingredients
For the dough:
- 150 g flour + extra for dusting
- 150 g wholemeal flour
- 150 g (vegan) butter (cold and cubed)
- 2 leeks
- 2 cloves of garlic
- 5 tbsp olive oil, plus some extra
- 600 g mixed (wild) tomatoes
- 100 g peeled almonds
To go with it:
- piece of Parmesan cheese (or vegan variant)
- ½ container of cress
Extra needed:baking tray with baking paper
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Preparation
- In a large bowl, mix the flour with 3/4 tsp salt. Add the (vegan) butter cubes and rub them into the flour with your fingertips until a crumbly dough forms. Make a well in the center and pour in 2-3 tbsp cold water. Knead until dough comes together; add more flour if dough is too sticky or 1-2 tbsp extra water if too dry. Shape it into a ball and let the dough rest in the fridge, wrapped in cling film, for 30 minutes.
- Preheat the oven to 200 °C.
- Clean the leek and cut into rings. Peel and chop the garlic. Heat 3 tbsp olive oil in a large skillet and fry the leeks with the garlic over medium heat until the leeks are soft and starting to color after 10-12 minutes. Let cool.
- In the meantime, cut the tomatoes in half or into slices depending on their size. Gently crush half of the tomatoes in a large bowl with the back of a spoon.
- Roughly chop the almonds and mix with the leeks through the tomatoes. Season with salt and pepper.
- Roll out the dough on a floured work surface into a round piece of 40 cm in diameter. Place it on the baking tray and poke holes in it here and there with a fork (to prevent swelling).
- Spoon the tomato mixture in the middle, leave a wide edge of the dough around and fold it casually over the filling. Drizzle the cake with the remaining olive oil. Slide the baking tray in the middle of the oven and bake the cake for 30-40 minutes until golden brown and cooked through.
- Remove from the oven and let cool briefly. Just before serving, top with the rest of the tomatoes. Garnish with some grated (vegan) cheese and cress.
Hint
Making dough in the food processor is very easy! Mix the flour, salt and butter and then add the water by the spoonful. Mix with the pulse button until the dough comes together. Knead the dough briefly by hand on a floured work surface and then shape it into a ball.
More savory and colored cakes can be found in the May issue of Santé, which is now available.
