Description
This Turkey Twist Pie is a delicious savory pastry featuring a filling of chargrilled vegetables, ricotta cheese, and roast turkey, all encased in crisp, golden filo pastry. Perfect as a hearty snack or light meal, it combines smoky, creamy, and tender flavors wrapped in flaky layers with a visually appealing spiral twist.
Ingredients
Scale
Filling
- 500g frozen chopped chargrilled vegetables
- 250g tub ricotta cheese
- 130g pack roast turkey slices, chopped
- 1 tbsp olive oil
- Salt and pepper, to season
Pastry
- 270g pack filo pastry (7 sheets)
- Olive oil, for brushing
Instructions
- Preheat the oven: Set your oven to 200°C (180°C fan)/Gas mark 6 to ensure it’s hot and ready for baking the turkey twist pie.
- Prepare the vegetable filling: Heat 1 tablespoon of olive oil in a frying pan on medium heat. Add the frozen chopped chargrilled vegetables and cook for 8-10 minutes until warmed through and slightly softened.
- Combine the filling ingredients: Chop the roast turkey slices into small pieces and add them to the cooked vegetables. Stir in the ricotta cheese, mix everything thoroughly, and season the mixture well with salt and pepper to taste.
- Prepare the filo pastry base: Lightly oil a clean work surface. Arrange 4 sheets of filo pastry overlapping each other to create a rectangle approximately 40 x 60 cm in size. Brush the surface generously with olive oil.
- Layer remaining filo sheets: Lay the remaining 3 filo sheets on top of the oiled base, brushing each sheet lightly with olive oil to keep them pliable and prevent drying out.
- Form the pie: Spoon the prepared filling evenly along the bottom third of the layered filo pastry rectangle. Carefully fold in the short edges to enclose the filling, then roll the pastry up tightly from the filled edge to form a log. Twist this roll into a spiral shape on a baking tray.
- Finish and bake: Brush the surface of the spiral with a little more olive oil to encourage browning. Place the spiral on a non-stick baking tray and bake in the preheated oven for 45 minutes, or until the filo is crisp and golden brown.
Notes
- For extra flavor, you can add herbs like thyme or rosemary to the filling mixture.
- Ensure the filo pastry is kept covered with a damp cloth while working to prevent it from drying out.
- This pie can be served warm or at room temperature, making it ideal for picnics or buffet-style meals.
- Leftovers can be refrigerated and gently reheated in the oven to retain crispness.
- You can substitute the turkey with chicken or other cooked poultry if preferred.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 45 minutes
- Category: Pie
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: British
Keywords: Turkey pie, filo pastry pie, savory pastry, chargrilled vegetable pie, ricotta turkey pie, twist pie
