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Ingredients
Pastry
- 250 g plain flour, plus extra for dusting
- 180 g unsalted butter, chilled and cut into pieces (see Tips)
- 40 g water
- 1 tbsp lemon juice
- 2 pinches salt
- 1 egg yolk
Filling
- 1 garlic clove
- 3 spring onions/shallots, trimmed and cut into pieces
- 5 sprigs fresh chives, cut into pieces
- 250 g smooth ricotta cheese
- 40 g sour cream
- 2 eggs, 1 lightly beaten, to glaze
- 2 pinches ground black pepper, plus extra to season
- ½ tsp sea salt, plus extra to season
- 200 g cherry tomatoes, cut into halves (see Tips)
- rocket, for garnishing
- pine nuts, to serve (optional)
- vincotto (vino cotto), to serve (see Tips)
- Nutrition
- per 1 portion
- Calories
- 2171.9 kJ / 517.1 kcal
- Protein
- 13.3 g
- Carbohydrates
- 34.3 g
- Fat
- 35.9 g
- Saturated Fat
- 21.8 g
- Fibre
- 2.9 g
- Sodium
- 350 mg
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