Chrysathemum Inexperienced Pies
Makes two 10-inch pies
Chrysanthemun greens add their distinctive, shiny taste to a yeasted pie that makes a satisfying autumn lunch or supper, or a conveyable deal with for a picnic (it’s so crisp and slender that I’ve slipped it into the laptop computer pocket of my backpack, greater than as soon as. Effectively-wrapped, after all). This recipe can be made utilizing dandelion greens, spinach, chard, or lamb’s quarters. Including feta is non-compulsory, however locations the pie firmly within the Mediterranean. It shocked me to study, once I first researched them, that the chrysanthemum greens prized in East Asia are native to the Mediterranean, and Central Asia.
Dough
2 teaspoons immediate yeast 1 teaspoon sugar 1ÂĽ cups tepid water 1 lb all-purpose flour Âľ teaspoon salt 1/3 cup additional virgin olive oil
Filling
2  lbs chrysanthemum greens and tender stems and leaves, washed 6 oz feta cheese, roughly crumbled, or cubed (non-compulsory) 1 Tablespoon sumac 2 teaspoons gochugaru, chile flakes, or Aleppo pepper ¼ teaspoon freshly-ground  black pepper ¼ teaspoon salt
Egg wash
For the dough: In a mixing bowl mix all of the elements and stir till a cohesive dough types. Prove onto a board or clear floor and knead (or stretch and pull) till the sticky dough feels silky, supple and elastic— about 10 minutes. Return to the cleaned, frivolously oiled bowl and canopy. Enable to rise till it has doubled, about 1 -2 hours, relying on the ambient temperature. (I exploit the microwave as a proofing field. If a finger-poke into the dough fills in, it wants extra rising-time. If a dent stays, it’s prepared.) Return the dough to a board or clear floor and knead for a number of seconds. Reduce it in 4 equal items, and kind each bit right into a ball. Cowl, and relaxation for 10 minutes.
For the filling: Steam the chrysanthemum greens in a big, coated pot over excessive warmth till they’re fully wilted and tender, however shiny inexperienced —about 6 minutes. Switch them to a colander and dunk right into a bowl of chilly water to refresh them. Drain, and squeeze as dry as doable. Roll them up in a tea towel to press out additional moisture (nobody needs a soggy pie). Chop them roughly. Place the greens with non-compulsory feta in a bowl, add the sumac, chile of alternative, pepper, and salt, and toss properly to combine.
To assemble: Preheat the oven to 425°F. Oil two baking sheets or line them with parchment.
Press your palm down on every dough ball to flatten it and launch the air inside. Working with two balls at a time, roll or press the dough flat into 10 to 11-inch discs (any bigger will make the bottom too skinny and fragile). Gently wrap one disc round your rolling pin and switch to a baking sheet. Readjust its form if it stretches within the switch. Heap half the chrysanthemum inexperienced filling onto the dough and unfold it evenly, leaving the surface ½-inch clear. Moist that edge with water. Place the second rolled-out disc on prime of the primary, overlaying the filling. Press down and seal the perimeters, both by urgent with a fork’s tines, or turning the perimeters up and crimping together with your fingers. Cowl this pie whilst you make the second.
Brush every pie with the egg wash, lower a steam vent in the midst of every, and slide into the new oven. (In case your oven is small, bake separately, overlaying the ready pie with damp fabric whereas the opposite bakes.)
Bake till golden, about 25 minutes. Take away to a wire rack to chill, or get pleasure from piping scorching!
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