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Torta di Verdure
Sweet spinach pie
Preparation info
Difficulty
Medium
Appears in
A Table in Tuscany
Published 1985
This sweet is sold in most of Lucca’s delicatessans & tastes something like a Tuscan version of American pumpkin pie.
Ingredients
For the Pastry
11 oz 300 g 3¼ oz 80
Method
To make the pastry, sift the flour on to a pastry board or worksurface. Make a hole in the middle and put in the butter, sugar, salt and egg yolks. Work into a soft smooth dough with your fingertips. Cover and leave for 2 hours in a warm place.
To make the filling, first chop the zucchini and spinach finely, discarding any tough stalks. Wash and drain well, then simmer in the butter unt