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🍰 Crunchy Zucchini Pie
685 kcal · 30 min · 4 servings
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Ingredients
- 300 g flour
- 1 tsp salt
- 1 egg
- 1 egg yolk
- 160 g butter
- flour (for the work surface)
- soft butter (for the baking sheet)
- 3 zucchini
- 1 handful thyme
- 5 eggs
- 400 ml whipping cream
- 150 g goat cream cheese
- 100 g grated parmesan
- 1 tsp lemon zest (untreated)
- salt
- pepper (from the mill)
- nutmeg (freshly grated)
Instructions
- 1. Mix the flour with the salt in a bowl.
- 2. Make a well in the center of the flour mixture.
- 3. Crack the egg into the well.
- 4. Add the egg yolk.
- 5. Distribute the butter in small pieces around the egg.
- 6. Chop all ingredients with a knife until they look crumbly.
- 7. Knead the mixture quickly with your hands into a smooth dough.
- 8. Shape the dough into a ball.
- 9. Wrap the dough ball in cling film.
- 10. Store the dough in the refrigerator for about 30 minutes.
- 11. Preheat the oven to 180 degrees Celsius with top and bottom heat.
- 12. Wash the zucchini thoroughly.
- 13. Remove the hard ends of the zucchini.
- 14. Slice the zucchini into thin rounds.
- 15. Rinse the thyme under cold water.
- 16. Shake the thyme dry.
- 17. Set aside a few thyme sprigs for decoration.
- 18. Finely chop the remaining thyme.
- 19. Whisk the eggs with the cream in a large bowl.
- 20. Stir the goat cream cheese into the egg mixture.
- 21. Add the grated parmesan.
- 22. Grate the lemon zest directly into the bowl.
- 23. Fold in the chopped thyme.
- 24. Season the mixture with salt, pepper, and ground nutmeg.
- 25. Dust the work surface with a little flour.
- 26. Roll out the dough slightly larger than the baking sheet.
- 27. Butter the baking sheet.
- 28. Place the dough in the pan.
- 29. Pull up a crust of dough at the edges.
- 30. Cover half of the zucchini slices on the dough.
- 31. Pour the egg-cream mixture over the zucchini.
- 32. Distribute the remaining zucchini slices on top.
- 33. Bake the pie for about 1 hour until golden brown in the oven.
- 34. Cover the pie with aluminum foil if it gets too dark.
- 35. Serve the pie warm or cold.
- 36. Garnish the pie with the reserved thyme sprigs.
Nutrition per serving
- kcal: 685
- Protein: 19 g · Fett/Fat: 52 g · Carbs: 28 g