Name: Greek Spinach & Leek Pie in Filo Pastry
Prep time: 30 min
Cook time: 45 min
Total time: 1 h 15 min
Yield: Makes one 10-by-12-inch baking sheet of pastry
Cuisine: Afghan
Ingredients: 4 tablespoons butter (melted), vegetable oil or ghee; ½ teaspoon pepper; 1 teaspoon hot red chili flakes; ¾ pound crumbled feta cheese; 1 cup butter, ghee or olive oil; 8 shallots, peeled and chopped; ½ teaspoon salt; 1 package filo pastry sheets (left out of the freezer for at least 2 hours); 2 cloves garlic, peeled and chopped; 1½ pounds fresh spinach leaves, washed and coarsely chopped (or 8 ounces frozen spinach, chopped); 1 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper; ½ cup chopped fresh arugula; 1 cup ricotta cheese; 2 eggs (optional); ⅓ cup grated Parmesan cheese; 4 fresh leeks, chopped (white and green); ¼ cup chopped fresh dill

Preparation info

Makes
one
10-by-12 inch baking sheet of pastry

Difficulty
Easy
Ready in
1 hr 15

Appears in

Silk Road Cooking

By Najmieh Batmanglij

Published 2000

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Ingredients

4 tablespoons butter (melted), vegetable oil or ghee
8 shallots, peeled and chopped
2

Method

Unwrap the filo sheets and stack them on a dish cloth. Cover the stack with another cloth and place a moist cloth over the top of the stack. This will prevent the filo from drying out while you are working with it.
To make the filling, heat 2 tablespoons of butter i

The mixture of fava beans, garlic, and dill is ubiquitous throughout the countries of the Silk Road region. This Sicilian crostata (a simple crust, filled with fruit or savory), for example, is made with shortcrust, whereas in the Caspian region, the base for the same filling is lavash bread.

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