Baking · Finnish

Hearty ham pie

Name: Hearty ham pie
Cook time: 75 min
Total time: 75 min
Yield: 8 servings
Cuisine: Finnish
Ingredients: 100 g butter or baking margarine; 2 dl semi-coarse wheat flour (hiivaleipäjauho); 0.5 tsp salt; 0.5 tub lactose-free quark (maitorahka) 250 g each; 250 g fully cooked smoked ham (saunapalvikinkku) piece; 15 cm piece (100 g) of leek; 1 tbsp oil; 1 tub crème fraîche 150 g, 18% fat; 1 dl milk; 3 eggs; 1 bag grated Emmental-Mozzarella cheese 150 g; 1 dl chopped fresh parsley; 1 tsp pizza seasoning; 0.25 tsp salt; pinch of black pepper; (approx. 50 g blue cheese)

This hearty ham pie is perfect for brunch or evening get-togethers.

Smarrig Kitchen2y

Machine-translated, original language: Suomi.

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Method

1
Rub the cold fat, flour, and salt together with your fingers or in a food processor until crumbly. Add the quark and mix into a smooth dough. Press the dough onto the bottom and sides of a greased pie dish (26 cm in diameter), using a little flour to help if needed. Place the dish in the refrigerator.
2
Dice the smoked ham. Slice, rinse, and finely chop the leek. Sauté the leek in oil until translucent.
3
In a bowl, mix together the crème fraîche, milk, eggs, grated cheese, parsley, and seasonings.
4
Support the edges of the crust with strips of foil and prick the bottom with a fork. Pre-bake the crust on the lowest rack of the oven at 200 °C for about 10 minutes.
5
Spread the leek and diced ham onto the crust, and crumble the blue cheese on top if using. Pour the crème fraîche mixture over the fillings.
6
Continue baking at 200 °C on the lowest rack for 25–30 minutes. Cover the pie with baking paper towards the end of baking if the top browns too much. Let the pie cool for about 15 minutes before serving. Serve with a salad.