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Spinach Pies from Crete

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13 April 2022 BY Julie Biuso
SERVES: Makes 20

Spinach Pies from Crete

Look at these! They might look hard to make, but with a little finger and thumb dexterity, you’ll get there. And you’ll get ‘ohhs’ and ‘ahhs’, too. Make them centre stage of a Greek feast, or a decadent platter with drinks, or just chow down with a good mixed salad.

Ingredients
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240g (about 8 oz) baby spinach leaves, trimmed Salt and freshly ground black pepper Bunch slim spring onions (scallions), trimmed and sliced 200g (7 oz) creamy feta cheese, crumbled 1 large (size 7) free-range egg, beaten 1 Tbsp chopped mint 2 Tbsp chopped dill 2 Tbsp pine nuts 200g (7 oz) filo pastry 50–70ml (3-5 Tbsp) olive oil Yoghurt for serving

Method
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1 Wash spinach and dry as best you can in a clean tea towel or with paper towels. Put spinach in a colander and rub 1½ teaspoons of salt through. Leave to soften for 30–45 minutes, tossing once or twice. Wring out excess moisture, chop finely and transfer to a bowl.

2 Preheat oven to 190°C fanbake (375°F). Line a shallow baking dish with baking (parchment) paper. Add spring onions, feta, egg, herbs, pine nuts and black pepper to taste to spinach.

3 Cut filo sheets in half vertically, then stack and cover with a clean cloth. Working with one piece of filo at a time, and keeping remainder covered with the cloth, brush filo with oil and fold in half lengthways. Put a small line of filling along length of filo, then roll up and gently shape into a coil. Transfer to prepared baking dish, keeping coils pressed closely together to stop them unravelling during baking. Repeat with remaining ingredients.

4 Brush tops of filo coils with a little oil. Bake for about 25 minutes, or until a good golden brown. Serve hot or warm with yoghurt.

Recipe Notes

It’s important to use a creamy feta for this recipe because very firm feta can tear the pastry when it is rolled into coils.

Spinach Pies from Crete

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