Filo Pastry Pie with Spinach and Cheese
Ingredients
Preparation steps
Crumble feta cheese finely. Chop parsley and peeled onion finely. Rinse spinach and place dripping wet in a pot, saute briefly and drain. Cool and squeeze well, chop coarsely and mix with cheese, onion and parsley. Season with salt, pepper and nutmeg.
Melt butter, but do not brown it. Beat egg and whisk with milk, gradually add warm butter and whisk well.
Butter rectangular ovenproof dish (about 20 x 30 cm) (approximately 8 x 12 inches) and arrange third of filo pastry sheets in it, brushing each with milk and egg mixture. Spread spinach mixture on top and cover with remaining filo sheets, brushing each with milk and egg mixture.
Cut pie into serving portions and sprinkle with pine nuts. Bake in preheated oven at 200°C (approximately 400°F) for about 35 minutes. Remove from oven and serve warm or cold.
