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Spinach pie with traditional homemade phyllo dough | Charalambides Christis

George Erotokritou
Suitable for vegetarians
September 14, 2022

Spinach pie with traditional foil and the best margarine!

Prep Time
35
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Cook Time
40
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Serves
7

Ingredients

For the filling:

  • 3 spoons of original margarine Charalambides Christis
  • 1 kilo of fresh spinach (well washed and cut into large pieces)
  • 2 leeks (cut into slices)
  • ½ bunch of Dill (coarsely chopped)
  • 1 bunch of Parsley (chopped)
  • 1 large Onion (chopped)
  • 230 gr. Charalambides Christis Feta
  • ½ teaspoon Curry
  • 2 large Eggs
  • Salt & Pepper

For the dough:

  • 180g. Original Margarine, Charalambides Christis (melted)
  • 240 ml of Water
  • 1 pinch of Salt
  • 1 teaspoon of Baking Powder
  • 550g. all-purpose flour
  • 2 large Eggs
  • A little Sesame

Instructions

For the filling:

  1. Melt the margarine in a large saucepan and then lightly saute all the vegetables with the herbs. Season with salt and pepper.
  2. Transfer the mixture to a bowl and let it cool. Then add the feta, the curry, and the eggs and mix well. Set aside and start preparing the dough.

For the dough:

  1. In a large bowl, pour the melted margarine, water, salt, and baking powder and mix with a wooden spoon. Then gradually add the flour until it becomes a dough that can be shaped, without sticking to your hands.
  2. Cover it with cling film and let it rest for 15 minutes.
  3. Then take it with your hands and shape it into a big stick. You divide it into two parts, one larger than the other. Roll out on a well-floured surface using a rolling pin.
  4. Transfer the large phyllo dough to a round pie pan, after first flouring it (it should be a little wider than the pan you are baking your pie in). Cut the extra overhanging dough with a knife.
  5. Then pour the filling on top of the phyllo dough in the pan and flatten its surface.
  6. Add the second small phyllo dough to the surface of the pie and roll up the edges, twisting with your fingers and pressing inward.
  7. Then brush the phyllo dough with the egg and sprinkle with sesame seeds.
  8. Finally, bake in a preheated oven at 180 degrees in the air setting for 35-45 minutes.
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