Greek Pie with Rice and Potatoes (Patatopita)

Greek Pie with Rice and Potatoes (Patatopita)

Ingredients

• Potatoes 1 kg
• Rice 1 glass
• Chicken egg 2 pieces
• Salt 1 teaspoon
• Olive oil 1 cup
• Ground nutmeg 1/2 teaspoon
• Dried mint 1/2 teaspoon
• Ground black pepper to taste
• Milk 2 cups

Directions

1. Break one egg into a bowl, beat with salt and 3 tbsp. olive oil, then add flour and knead an elastic dough. Roll it into a ball, cover with a napkin and leave for 15-20 minutes.
2. Wash the potatoes, peel, boil until tender (about 20-40 minutes, depending on the size of the potatoes), drain the water.
3. Rinse the rice, boil for 7-10 minutes, put in a colander.
4. Heat the milk.
5. Pour potatoes with hot milk, thoroughly grind in mashed potatoes. Add rice, 3/4 cup olive oil, nutmeg and mint, season with salt and pepper to taste.
6. Grease a round baking dish with 2 tablespoons. olive oil.
7. Roll out the dough into a large round layer, put it in a mold so that its edges hang down a little.
8. Lay out the filling. Wrap the protruding edges of the dough inward.
9. Beat the remaining egg with 1 tbsp. butter, grease the cake. Sprinkle with sesame seeds if desired.
10. Preheat the oven to 180 ° C, bake patatopita for 30-40 minutes.