Easter Egg Pies from The Thrifty Veggie by Nicola Graimes

Name: Easter Egg Pies from The Thrifty Veggie by Nicola Graimes
Total time: 75 min
Ingredients: 2 tbsp olive oil; 1 large onion, finely chopped; 60 g /2¼ oz butter, melted; 5 small eggs; 260 g /9¼ oz greens, such as spinach, rocket and chard, stalks removed, leaves shredded; 2 garlic cloves, finely chopped; 250 g /9 oz/2 cups cream or curd cheese; 4 tsp thyme leaves or 2 tsp dried thyme; ½ tsp freshly grated nutmeg; sea salt; freshly ground black pepper; 8 sheets of filo pastry, 30 × 26cm/12 × 10½in

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These are based on the traditional Greek Easter pie, which are filled with leafy greens and celebrate the arrival of spring. As a twist, and in keeping with the Easter theme, there is an egg in the...

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Ingredients

2 tbsp olive oil
1 large onion, finely chopped
60 g /2¼ oz butter, melted
5 small eggs
260 g /9¼ oz greens, such as spinach, rocket and chard, stalks removed, leaves shredded
2 garlic cloves, finely chopped
250 g /9 oz/2 cups cream or curd cheese
4 tsp thyme leaves or 2 tsp dried thyme
½ tsp freshly grated nutmeg
sea salt
freshly ground black pepper
8 sheets of filo pastry, 30 × 26cm/12 × 10½in