Butternut Squash And Leek Pie Recipes

CREAMY LEEK, PESTO & SQUASH PIE

Steps:

• Heat the oven to 200C/180C fan/gas 6. Toss the squash with half the oil and some seasoning in a roasting tin. Roast for 25-30 mins until just tender, tossing halfway through.
• Meanwhile, heat the remaining oil in a non-stick frying pan and fry the leeks with a pinch of salt for 5 mins until beginning to soften. Stir through the pesto, beans and stock, then bring to a simmer and cook for 5 mins. Stir though the crème fraîche and squash, then spoon into a 26 x 18 x 5cm baking dish. Scrunch up the filo pastry and arrange on top of the filling. Brush with the egg and bake for 20 mins or until golden brown. Serve with the mixed salad leaves on the side, dressed with a little olive oil, if you like.

BUTTERNUT SQUASH AND LEEK PIE

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 200°C/180°C fan/gas 6 and grease a baking tray. First make the filling. Lay the squash and carrots on the greased baking tray. Scatter the garlic cloves (in their skins) around the squash, drizzle with a little olive oil, season with salt and toss to coat. Bake in the hot oven for 15 minutes. Put the sliced leeks in a saucepan over a low heat with the milk and a pinch of salt. Poach for 15 minutes, then sieve the leeks, squeezing out the excess milk and reserving the milk for the sauce. Transfer the leeks to a large bowl with the mint and set aside to cool. When the squash and carrots have cooked for 15 minutes, take them out of the oven and add them to the bowl with the leeks. Squeeze out the garlic from their skins and add to the bowl with the frozen peas, a little salt and the cayenne pepper. Mix to combine. Now make the sauce. Melt the butter in a saucepan over a low heat. Once melted, whisk in the flour or cornflour and bouillon until you have a smooth paste (known as a roux). Add the reserved milk, all at once, and whisk continuously for a few minutes. When the sauce starts to thicken, take the saucepan off the heat, add the mustard and cheese and season with salt and pepper, continuing to whisk. Once all the ingredients are well combined, pour the sauce into the butternut squash mix and leave to cool completely. Make the flaky pastry. Add the lemon juice to the ice cold water. Cube the cold vegetable shortening and butter and loosely rub together with the flour using your fingertips, leaving pea-sized lumps. Add the ice-cold water and lemon juice to the flour mixture, and lightly bind together until you have a soft dough. Flatten the dough and wrap it in cling film. Refrigerate for 30 minutes before rolling out and using it to line your pie dish. Refrigerate the dough (in the dish) for 15 minutes before adding the filling. Once you've returned the pastry to the fridge for the second time, preheat the oven to 220°C/200°C fan/gas 7 and place a baking tray inside to heat up. Assemble your pie. Tip your cold pie filling into the pastr-lined dish, then egg wash around the rim. Place your pie lid on top and press the dge firmly to seal. Trim the edge with a knife and poke a few holes inthe top of the pie to let steam escape. Crimp your pie edge and decorate, if you like. Brush the top of the pie with egg wash, so it will have a lovely shine. Place your pie on the hot tray in the oven and bake for 15 minutes, then reduce the heat to 200°C/180°C fan/gas 6 and bake for a further 25 minutes until golden brown on top. Leave to cool completely and serve with refreshing minted peas.

SAVORY BUTTERNUT SQUASH PIE

Steps:

• Put oil in a wide skillet over medium-high heat. Add onions, and season generously with salt and pepper. Cook, stirring, until softened and lightly browned, 5 to 7 minutes. Reduce heat if onions are browning too quickly.
• Transfer onions to a large bowl. Add squash cubes, kale, sage, thyme and garlic. Season with salt and red-pepper flakes, and toss well to coat.
• Heat oven to 350 degrees. Roll the puff pastry rounds to 12 inches in diameter (or roll and trim pastry rectangles to achieve two 12-inch rounds). Line a 10-inch pie pan or other shallow round baking dish with one 12-inch round of pastry. Add squash filling, piling it high. Sprinkle with provolone and pecorino. Lay the remaining pastry round over filling and crimp edges to seal. Paint the top of pie with beaten egg.
• Place the pie on a rimmed baking sheet to catch drips. Transfer to oven, and bake for about 1 hour, until pastry is nicely browned and squash is soft when probed with a paring knife. (Start checking at the half-hour mark and the 45-minute mark to make sure the pastry isn't browning too quickly. Tent with foil, if so.) Allow to rest at least 10 to 15 minutes before cutting into large wedges and serving.

BUTTERNUT SQUASH & LEEKS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 400.
• Original recipe called for 400 - I think, like the one reviewer mentioned - may be too high. Maybe 375? Another thought is to maybe add the leeks a little into the cookiing -- the squash is definatly going to take longer to cook. Just some tweaking going on here. thanks for looking, and cooking!
• In a large bowl, mix the squash, leeks, herb, salt, pepper, olive oil and pecans (if your are using them) together.
• Place on a cookie sheet (may take 2) and cook for appx 1/2 hour.
• This is some really good stuff!
• Cook time is 1/2 hour, prep time is going to vary - the squash does take time, but well worth it.
• Edit to add that after peeling, seeding and halving/quartering the squash, put it in the microwave for 2 to 3 minutes. This will help with dicing of the squash and help even out the cooking time with the leeks.

BUTTERNUT SQUASH PIE

Steps:

• Make the crust: Combine flour and salt in food processor bowl, and pulse. Remove lid, scatter vegetable shortening and butter over surface, and pulse 5 or 6 times.
• Combine beaten egg and 3 tablespoons ice water. Pulse liquid into dry ingredients, continuing until mixture is evenly moist and dough looks curdy, about 10 seconds. Turn onto work surface, and press firmly into disk, adding drops of water if dough feels dry. Wrap in plastic wrap and refrigerate at least 30 minutes or overnight.
• Roll dough into 15-inch round on lightly floured surface, about 1/8 inch thick, and fit into shallow 9-inch pie pan. Trim and crimp edges, cover with plastic wrap and refrigerate 1 hour. Meanwhile, place large pizza stone on lowest rack in oven, and heat at 425 degrees for 1 hour. (If you don't have a pizza stone, you can go without. It can help prevent a soggy bottom crust.)
• Line chilled pie pan with aluminum foil and fill with dried beans or pie weights. Bake on pizza stone for 25 minutes. Remove foil, and bake until crust dries out and crimped edges begin to color, 3 to 5 minutes. Lower oven heat to 300 degrees.
• While crust bakes, prepare filling: Combine eggs, vanilla, sugars, salt and spices in food processor, and process until smooth. Add squash purée, and process until smooth. With machine running, pour in heavy cream, and process to combine.
• Scrape filling into hot prebaked shell, and bake on pizza stone for 20 minutes. Turn the oven up to 325 degrees and continue baking for another 20 to 25 minutes until filling is set two-thirds of the way in from the perimeter and the center still jiggles, about 40 to 45 minutes total (custard will continue to cook after pie is removed from oven). Tent edges loosely with foil if browning too quickly.
• Meanwhile, prepare the candied squash and ginger relish, if using: Combine squash, lemon peel, lemon juice, sugar and salt in small bowl, and stir well. Macerate 30 minutes. Turn into small saucepan and cook over low heat, stirring frequently, until tender and liquid is reduced by half, about 10 minutes. Remove from heat and cool. Add ginger and mix well.
• Remove pie from oven, and cool to room temperature on rack. Garnish with whipped cream and the relish, if desired.