Greek Cauliflower Pie
Spanakotiropita, Tiropita, Hortopita – Greek cuisine is world famous for its delicious savory pies. And this Greek cauliflower pie is as good as it gets.
Bonus: if you’re a cheese lover, there are absolutely no restrictions to the amount of cheese you can add to this recipe.
Greek Cauliflower Pie
Ingredients
- 700 gr cauliflower cut into florets
- 150 gr cheddar cheese grated
- 80 gr all-purpose flour
- 700 ml milk
- 80 g butter
- 80 ml sunflower oil
- 6 phyllo dough sheets
- 2 tbsp mustard
- 2 tbsp curry powder
- ½ tbsp garlic grated
- salt
- pepper
- olive oil
For serving:
- chives chopped
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 180°C/356° F on the fan setting.
- Place the cauliflower on an oven tray, season with salt, pepper, curry powder, and olive oil. Mix well and bake for 20 minutes. Set aside.
- Melt the butter in a saucepan over medium heat, then stir in the flour. Slowly pour in the milk, mixing continuously to achieve a smooth consistency and prevent lumps.
- When the sauce has thickened, remove from the heat and add the salt, pepper, cheddar cheese, mustard, and garlic. Mix well.
- Grease a 24 cm (9 ½-inch) round springform cake pan and place a sheet of phyllo pastry on the bottom. Coat it well with sunflower oil. Repeat with the rest of the sheets of pastry, arranging them in a criss-cross fashion..
- Pour half the cream into the baking pan, place the cauliflower on top, pour in the remaining cream, fold the pastry layer over the top, and bake for 20-25 minutes.
- Serve the cauliflower pie warm.
Notes
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