Spinach And Feta Pie

Total Time: 1 hr 30 mins Preparation Time: 30 mins Cook Time: 1 hr

Ingredients

• Servings: 8
• 8 ounces phyllo pastry
• 1 lb spinach
• 2 tablespoons olive oil
• 1 onion, finely chopped
• 1 tablespoon chopped fresh dill or 1/2 tablespoon chopped dried dill
• 3 eggs, beaten
• 4 ounces feta cheese
• salt and pepper
• 2 ounces butter

Recipe

• 1 cut the pastry to fit the size or your baking dish, (i use a 9 inch regular pyrex pie plate or a 9 x 9 inch square pan), then keep it covered with a damp cloth.
• 2 prepare the spinach.
• 3 heat the oil and saute the onion for 5 minutes until soft.
• 4 add the spinach and stir for 5 minutes over a medium heat then increase the heat to evaporate any moisture.
• 5 leave to cool then mix in the dill, eggs, cheese, salt and pepper.
• 6 brush the baking dish with melted butter.
• 7 brush 8 layers of pastry with butter and lay them in the bottom of the dish.
• 8 spread with the filling, then cover with the remaining pastry, brushing each one with melted butter and scoring the top into diamond shapes.
• 9 sprinkle with water and bake in a preheated oven at 325°f for 40 minutes until crisp and golden.
• 10 leave to stand for 10 minutes, then cut into wedges and serve with crisp lettuce leaves.