For pie with a savoury twist, try making spanakopita.
It's Pi Day this week, on March 14 , and all thoughts turn to pie!Simple SpanakopitaScrunching the greens with oil will break them down, but if you'd like, you could sauté a chopped onion with some garlic, then add the greens and wilt them down first. Then, go ahead and spoon the mix into the pastry and sprinkle with crumbled feta.
Brush the bottom with oil or melted butter and place another sheet on top, at a different angle so that the sides overhang an exposed part of the pan. Brush with butter or oil and top with a third piece of phyllo, brushing that, too. Repeat with remaining phyllo.Pile the scrunched greens into the phyllo, then fold over the sides that are hanging over the edge of the pan. Brush or drizzle with the remaining oil or butter.This apple slab pie works for dessert and breakfast.
On a lightly floured surface, roll the pastry out to about ¼-inch thick — or about a 12-inch circle. It doesn't have to be perfect. I like rolling it right onto a silpat mat and sliding it onto a baking sheet. Otherwise, transfer it to a parchment-lined baking sheet.