Ingredients
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8 ounces
phyllo pastry
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1 lb
spinach
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2 tablespoons
olive oil
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1
onion, finely chopped
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1 tablespoon chopped fresh dill or 1/2 tablespoon
chopped dried dill
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3
eggs, beaten
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4 ounces
feta cheese
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salt and pepper
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2 ounces
butter
Directions
- 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.
- Prepare the spinach.
- Heat the oil and saute the onion for 5 minutes until soft.
- Add the spinach and stir for 5 minutes over a medium heat then increase the heat to evaporate any moisture.
- Leave to cool then mix in the dill, eggs, cheese, salt and pepper.
- Brush the baking dish with melted butter.
- Brush 8 layers of pastry with butter and lay them in the bottom of the dish.
- Spread with the filling, then cover with the remaining pastry, brushing each one with melted butter and scoring the top into diamond shapes.
- Sprinkle with water and bake in a preheated oven at 325°F for 40 minutes until crisp and golden.
- Leave to stand for 10 minutes, then cut into wedges and serve with crisp lettuce leaves.