feta dill “pie”

A quick weeknight dinner that caught my attention from “Dinner Tonight” on Serious Eats.  The idea of basically a crustless quiche with Greek yogurt (one of my favorite ingredients), feta, dill… it all sounded good.  Unfortunately, the outcome was a dense, overpowering, rich, and just plain weird dish.  I wanted to call this “feta dill cheesecake” more than anything.  I wouldn’t make this again, but as always, trying something new is what counts.

Laying out the makings.

feta dill "cake" mis en place by you.
I love leeks… I love onion… where does it all go wrong?
i love leeks. by you.
Cooling on the windowsill… it smelled good… it was deceiving…
yes, i literally cooled the pie on the windowsill. by you.
Alas, it was not good.  oh well, eating out of the fridge that night.
my fridge's insides by you.

Leek and Cheese Pie

Based on the recipe from Serious Eats

I cut it into 8 pieces and it was still overwhelming.

Ingredients:

  • 1/4 cup extra virgin olive oil
  • 1 large onion, diced
  • 2 leeks, white part only, thinly sliced and washed
  • salt and pepper
  • 2 tablespoons butter, at room temperature
  • 1 cup all-purpose flour, sifted
  • 3/4 teaspoon baking powder, sifted
  • 3 large eggs
  • 8 ounces greek yogurt
  • 12 ounces feta cheese, crumbled
  • 1/4 cup fresh dill, chopped

Procedure:

1. Preheat the oven to 300 degrees. Pour the oil into a large skillet set over medium heat. Add the onion and cook cook for 6 to 8 minutes, stirring occasionally. Dump in the leeks, and cook for another 8 minutes, stirring occasionally, or until very soft. Sprinkle with a pinch of salt, turn off the heat, and set aside to cool.

2. Rub the butter on a 10-inch cake pan.

3. Add the sifted flour and baking powder to a large bowl.

4. Whisk together the eggs and yogurt in another large bowl. Add the feta and dill and fold in. Then whisk in the flour and baking powder. Finally, fold in the cooled onion and leek mixture. Season mixture with salt and pepper.

5. Pour into the baking pan, and set in the oven. Cook for 30 minutes. Turn the heat to 350 degrees and cook for another 10 minutes. Remove the pan and let cool for 10 minutes.

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