Wednesday 12 January 2011

Spinach & Cheese Pie for Rodney

Back in tune after all the Christmas Festivities.
Spent Christmas in England and whilst I was there , Rodney asked me to post this recipe.

Spinach pie
1 packet filo pastry
Olive oil
750 grms Spinach
250 grms Feta cheese
bunch of spring onions cleaned
half cup chopped parsley
half a cup chopped dill
3 eggs
One third cup milk
salt ,pepper, nutmeg
Heat oven to 180 c

Wilt the spinach, and then place in a colinder and drain out all excess liquid by pressing on top with a plate.
Chop the spring onions and sweat in olive oil. until soft.
Then add the drained spinach chopped herbs salt , pepper and about one third of a nutmeg grated, mix together well and cook for a couple of minutes on a low heat. You may like to add a little extra olive oil to help the proceedings.
Then remove from heat.
In a large bowl beat eggs add the milk and feta , squash the feta into small pieces with a fork, season and add a little extra grated nutmeg.
Then add the spinach and mix eggs and greens thoroughly.
Put some olive in a cup (about half a cup is enough ) and brush a rectangular baking dish  (approx 30cmx20cm)with a little oil.
Now its a question of assembling the pie
Layer up a little les than half the filo, brushing oil on each layer as you go.
Make sure there is plenty of pastry overlapping the sides.
Then add the filling
Take the overlapping filo and enclose the mixture and then add the extra layers on top, brushing with oil as you go.
The idea is that the filling will not escape
Finally brush the top with oil and gently divide the very top layer into portion sizes. This makes it easier to serve when its ready.
Sprinkle a little cold water on the top just before you pop it in the oven for about 40-45 mins
It will rise up as the eggs cook and turn a lovely golden brown.
Serve warm
I would drink a simple Nemea with this or perhaps Moraitis Sillogi Red which is a blend of Cabernet and Red Aidani or even Sillogi White , Assyrtiko/Malagousia

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