Swordfish Impanata - a typical Sicilian pie filled with swordfish, tomatoes, olives and capers.
Course:
Main
Cuisine:
Italian
Prep Time:30minutes
Cook Time:30minutes
Total Time:1hour
Author:Manuela Zangara
Ingredients
Pie Crust
600gms– 5 cups all-purpose flour
250gms– 1 cup lard or butter
50gms– ¼ cup sugar
60ml– ¼ cup white wine
2eggs
Salt1 pinch
Filling
600gms– 1 1/3 lb. swordfishcubed into 2.5 cm – 1 inch pieces
8tbsptomato puree
4tbspcelerychopped
4tbspgreen olivespitted and halved
4tbspcapersrinsed
50gms– 1/3 cup peas
4tbsponionchopped
4tbspextra virgin olive oil
Basil leaves
Salt to taste
Instructions
Pie Crust
Put all the ingredients in the bowl of an electric mixer fitted with the paddle attachment and knead it until it all comes together.
Make it into a ball, wrap it in plastic wrap and put it in the fridge to rest for 1 hour.
Filling
Sauté the chopped onion in the extra virgin olive oil for 2 minutes. Add the chopped celery, olives and capers and mix well.
Add the tomato puree and mix. Cook for a couple of minutes.
Add the cubed swordfish, peas and salt to taste.
Cook for 20 minutes, then put the fire off and add the basil leaves. Let it cool down completely.
Divide the dough in 2 and roll it into 3 mm – 1/8 inch thick rounds. Put one of the rounds in a greased pie dish, add the filling and then top with the other round of dough. Press the edges closed with your hands on with a fork. If you have any remaining dough, use it to decorate the pie or freeze it. Brush the pie with some milk and sprinkle some salt on the top.
Bake in a pre-heated oven at 180°C - 355°F for 25-30 minutes or until cooked through.