Karen's Cheesy Greek Pie

Join the brilliant Karen Wright (GBBO Star, series 9) live from Wakefield, UK as she teaches you to bake a showstopping Greek centrepeice alongside some mezze classics. 

This class takes place on Sunday 3rd March at the following times:

9am PT / 11am CT / 12pm ET / 5pm UK GMT

Please allow 2 hours for this class.

This eye-catching pie is filled with feta cheese and spinach, a popular filling all over Greece. The side meze dishes are typical of any Greek Taverna: Tzatziki, Gigantes and Skordalia.

Bake With A Legend Online Classes are an interactive experience, where we limit group sizes to around 25 to ensure an intimate online setting. Not only do you have your celebrity baker teaching you, but you also have one of our brilliant Bake With A Legend hosts who will ensure the smooth running of your experience ensuring everyone is enjoying themselves.

If you need any help at any point during the class, you’ll be encouraged to raise your hand and your baker will be virtually joining you in your own kitchen in no time to assist you!

You’ll bake along in tandem with Karen, learning many tips and tricks a long the way as you perfect all the skills required to make her delicious Greek pie. Karen will also be on hand to answer your questions, be those about baking or his experiences of being involved on such an iconic television show.

Tickets are priced at £35 for individuals and £50 for groups of two or more that will join from the same screen. Please note we can accept requests to move classes with two or more weeks notice prior to the class – any requests to do so, will incur a £5 administrative charge.

Once booked in, all guests will be emailed a full recipe and the zoom link required to join us for the class. Just in case you don’t spot it please check junk mail!

Equipment

2 x mixing bowls  

Knife 

 Rolling pin  

Cling film

Pizza wheel/sharp knife 

Pastry brush 

Fork   

Parchment paper

Ruler/tape measure  

Sieve  

Clean tea towel  

Kitchen paper

Large flat baking sheet x 2 

Mixing spoons   

Cooling rack  

Frying pan/wok

2 x saucepans with lids  

Potato masher 

Presentation plate

3 x serving bowls for mezes  

Cake lifter/fish slice (something to lift and move the cooked pastry)

Ingredients

FOR THE PIE PASTRY:

250g (1 cup + 2 tbsp) room temperature butter – broken into chunks

250g (2 cups) strong bread flour  

1 tsp salt

1 tsp lemon juice  

150ml (⅔ cup) chilled water

FOR THE PIE FILLING:

2 tbsp olive oil  

200g (~7-10 cups)* spinach – clean and dry

8 spring onions/scallions – trimmed & chopped  

Zest & juice of 1 lemon

1 tbsp chia seeds soaked in 1 tbsp water  

1 tbsp oregano

400g (~2 cups)* feta cheese   

1 tbsp runny honey (plus extra for glazing)

2 tortilla wraps 

Salt and pepper

1 beaten egg  

1 tbsp sesame seeds

1 tsp sumac

*Cup measurements are approximate, scales are recommended

FOR THE SKORDALIA:

400g (~1 ¾ cups) potato, peeled and cut into chunks 

6 tbsp extra virgin olive oil

2 tbsp white wine vinegar 

1 tsp garlic puree

Salt and pepper  

Hot water, to loosen the mix

FOR THE GIGANTES:

2 tbsp olive oil  

1 onion, peeled and sliced

1 tin chopped tomatoes  

1 tin butterbeans, drained and rinsed

1 tsp garlic  

1 tsp oregano

Pinch of cinnamon  

Salt and pepper

Sliced spring onions/scallions & fresh mint to garnish

FOR THE TZATZIKI:

200ml (~¾ cup) Greek yoghurt  

4 inches of cucumber

Sprigs of fresh mint 

Extra virgin olive oil

If you have any questions regarding this class or anything concerning our online classes, please email us at bookings@bakewithalegend.com.

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Please note we do also offer private events where you can choose which baker you’d like to teach you and what you bake - please click here for more information.

It is your responsibility to check the ingredients do not impact any allergies or intolerances which you may have. Bake With A Legend and our bakers take no responsibility in this regard. If you're in any doubt about you then you should contact us before booking in terms of discussing alternative ingredients to suit your requirements. We will, wherever possible provide alternatives to include gluten & dairy free options.