Rustic Greek Pie

Total Time: 45 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 30 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 1 (450 g) packet frozen spinach, thawed and chopped
• 1 sheet ready-rolled shortcrust pastry
• 3 garlic cloves, finely chopped
• 150 g halloumi cheese, grated (see note)
• 120 g feta, crumbled
• 1 tablespoon fresh oregano
• 2 eggs
• 1/4 cup cream
• lemon wedge, to serve

Recipe

• 1 preheat oven to moderately hot 200oc (400of).
• 2 squeeze the excess liquid from the spinach.
• 3 place the pastry sheet on a baking tray and spread the spinach in the middle, leaving a 3cm (1 1/4 inch) border.
• 4 sprinkle the garlic over the spinach and pile the haloumi and feta on top.
• 5 sprinkle with oregano and season well with salt and freshly ground black pepper.
• 6 cut a short slit into each corner of the pastry sheet, then tuck each side of the pastry over to form a border around the filling.
• 7 lightly beat the eggs with the cream and carefully pour the egg mixture over the spinach filling.
• 8 bake for 25-30 minutes, or until the pastry is golden and the filling is set.
• 9 cut into four portions and serve with lemon wedges and a green salad.
• 10 note: if haloumi cheese is not available use all feta instead.