FARMLAND VEGETABLE PIE

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Ingredients

  • 6-8 SERVINGS
  • FOR FILLING
  • 1 1/2 lb yellow squash, cut into 1-inch pieces
  • 1 bunch scallions, chopped, keeping greens separate
  • 2 garlic cloves, finely chopped
  • 1/4 cup extra-virgin olive oil
  • 1/4 lb okra, trimmed and sliced
  • 1 lb yellow tomatoes, seeded and chopped
  • 1/2 cup corn kernels (from 1 ear)
  • 1 1/2 cups coarsely grated Havarti or Muenster cheese (4 1/2 oz)
  • 1 cup chopped basil
  • 1 tablespoon cornmeal (not stone-ground)
  • 4 hard-boiled eggs, peeled and chopped
  • FOR CRUST
  • 1 3/4 cups all-purpose flour
  • 1/2 cup cornmeal
  • 1 tablespoon baking powder
  • 3/4 teaspoon salt
  • 3/4 stick cold unsalted butter, cut into 1/2-inch cubes
  • 3/4 cup whole milk plus additional for brushing

Preparation

Step 1

MAKE FILLING:

Place a heavy baking sheet on middle rack of oven, then preheat oven to 400F.

Toss squash with 1 tsp salt, then drain in a colander 30 minutes. Pat squash dry.

Cook scallions (except greens) and garlic in oil with 1 tsp salt and 1 tsp pepper in a 12-inch heavy skillet over medium heat, stirring occasionally, until golden, 4 to 6 minutes.

Add squash and okra and cook, stirring occasionally, until vegetables are crisp-tender, 7 to 9 minutes.

Remove from heat and stir in tomatoes.
Transfer to a large bowl, then toss with corn, cheese, basil, cornmeal, and scallion greens.

Season with salt and pepper.

MAKE CRUST AND BAKE PIE:

Pulse dry ingredients with butter in a food processor until mixture resembles coarse meal with some roughly pea-size butter lumps. Transfer to a bowl and stir in milk until mixture just forms a dough.

Gather dough into a ball and chill, wrapped in plastic wrap, 5 minutes.

Halve dough and roll out 1 piece on a well-floured surface with a floured rolling pin into a 13-inch round. Transfer to a 9-inch glass pie plate, leaving overhang.

Spread eggs evenly in crust and season with 1/4 tsp salt.

Add vegetable filling, mounding slightly in middle.

Roll out remaining dough in same manner and place over filling. Trim, leaving a 1/2-inch overhang. Press edges of crust together. Fold overhang under and crimp edge all around.

Brush crust with additional milk, then cut 3 steam vents.

Bake until crust is golden and filling is bubbling, 50 minutes to 1 hour.

Cool at least 15 minutes before slicing.

Serve warm or at room temperature.