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Pite me Spinaq

Pite me Spinaq
Spinach Pie

Name: Pite me Spinaq
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 1 h
Total time: 1 h 15 min
Yield: 12 Servings
Ingredients: Filo Pastry: 2 Homemade Discs; Spinach: 750g; Eggs: 2; Feta Cheese: 25g; Olive Oil; Water: 220ml

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1 Hour 15 Minutes
Serves 12 Slices
Medium
180c

Ingredients

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	2 Homemade Discs Filo Pastry If you do not have homemade you will need 12-16 sheets of premade filo pastry
	750g Spinach
	2 Eggs
	25g Feta Cheese
	Olive Oil
	220ml Water

Nutritional information

196

Calories

1.9g

Sugar

1.9g

Sat Fat

7.3g

Fat

6.3g

Protein

26.2g

Carbs

1/12

Serving

Cuisine:

Albanian

Ingredients

2 Homemade Discs Filo Pastry
If you do not have homemade you will need 12-16 sheets of premade filo pastry
750g Spinach
2 Eggs
25g Feta Cheese
Olive Oil
220ml Water

Directions

This spinach pie (Albanian Pite me Spinaq) is one of the most common pies which is similar to Albanian byrek and always tastes so good when made with homemade filo pastry! It can be eaten fresh and hot but will mostly be served when it is cooled and the water has soaked into the pastry. Great the next day for lunch.

Have you tried?
You can replace spinach with large amounts of fresh basil and parsley, finely chopped. Or, you can also use a tin of spinach puree with the same tasty outcomes!

Albanian Spinach Pie

1 Done	Prepare the filling In a large mixing bowl, with your hands mix together the spinach, eggs and crumble in the cheese. By crunching your hands break up the spinach leafs ensuring all is covered with the egg and cheese. Set to one side.
2 Done	For homemade filo pasty: Place a filo pastry disc in a large baking tray and add filling on top.
3 Done	Add the second disc on top and seal the edges by tucking them down.
4 Done	Put a thin layer of oil over the top
5 Done	For premade filo pastry: Layer sheets of filo pastry on top of each other brushing a layer of olive oil after each one before the next one is place down. Once 6/8 sheet are laid add the filling on top.
6 Done	Repeat the layering until a further 6/8 sheets are on top of the filling - olive oil brushed on each one.
7 Done	Put a thin layer of oil over the top.
8 Done	Cooking Bake in the oven at 180 degrees for 1 hour or until golden brown.
9 Done	Preperation for Serving Once removed from the oven, pour half a cup of water over the top and half a cup of water around the edges. Cover the spinach pie with two tea towels and leave to stand for 1 hour before serving.