Zucchini And Cretan Cheese Pie With Nigella Seeds Recipes

ZUCCHINI PIE WITH FETA (CRETE)

Steps:

• Grate the zucchini. Sprinkle with salt and leave it in a colander for 30 minutes to an hour. Then squeeze any extra liquid out of the zucchini with your hands and put in a large bowl.
• Add the feta, eggs, semolina, pepper, nutmeg, olive oil and mix well.
• Brush a baking pan (9x12) with olive oil. Add the zucchini mixture to the pan and bake for 1 hour 20 minutes at 350 degrees F. You will want to check it after an hour as different ovens bake differently. It is done when a knife or toothpick comes out clean in the middle.

CRETAN SMALL CHEESE PIES (KALITSOUNIA KRITIS)

Steps:

• Put the flour in a bowl and blend in some salt and water to form a thick dough.
• Roll out the dough on a lightly floured board and cut into round shapes with a pastry cutter or drinking glass.
• Place the cheese, egg and finely chopped mint in a bowl and mix together.
• Place a teaspoon of the mixture into the middle of each round shaped pastry.
• Fold half of the pastry over the filling, pressing the open ends of a fork along the folded end of the pie.
• Heat the olive oil over a medium heat and fry the pies until they are a golden colour.
• Place the pies on a serving plate, sprinkle with sugar and serve.

CHEESY ZUCCHINI PIE

Steps:

• Unroll and separate the crescent rolls into a 10-inch glass pie pan, pressing dough into the pie pan, pinching together seams. Set aside.
• Mix together dried parsley, salt, pepper, garlic powder, dried oregano, and dried basil in a small bowl. Set aside.
• Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C).
• Melt butter in a large skillet over medium heat. Add zucchini and onion and cook until vegetables are tender, stirring occasionally, about 10 minutes. Remove from the heat and stir in dried seasonings. Allow to cool slightly.
• Meanwhile, beat eggs in a bowl and add in shredded Cheddar cheese; mix well.
• Brush the bottom of the crescent roll pie crust with honey mustard and line with mozzarella cheese slices.
• Stir zucchini mixture into egg-cheese mixture, stirring until well combined. Pour mixture into the crust and sprinkle with Parmesan Cheese.
• Bake in the preheated oven until a knife inserted into the center comes out clean, 30 to 40 minutes. There will be some juice on the knife but no egg or cheese. If the pie gets too dark, you can cover the edges of the crust with foil to prevent it from burning during the last 10 minutes of baking.
• Remove from oven and allow to set completely before serving, 10 to 15 minutes.