Spinach & Cheese Pie (Byrek me Spinaq dhe çedër)
Byrek in Albania can be made with homemade or ready
made, pre-rolled filo pastry, personally I find that this works better with
the ready made. The name 'Byrek' is one of a few, some will call it Borek,
Burek or even Pite (when made as a whole pie instead of individual batches).
2 - 4 People
10 Minutes
Ingredients:
-
12 Sheets Filo Pastry (Ready
Rolled)
-
200g Fresh Spinach (Stalks
Removed)
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2 Eggs
-
25g Feta Cheese (Crumbled)
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4 Tbsp Olive Oil
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1 Cup Cold Water (Optional)
-
Basil
Directions:
Ensure all stalks are cut off the spinach and place
into a mixing bowl. Add the two eggs and crumble in the cheese. Mix together so
the egg covers all the spinach.
Take two sheets of pastry, add some of the filling
along the long edge leaving about an inch underneath. Fold in both sides
about 2 inches, then from the bottom, fold over the mixture the inch left then
roll upwards to make a long sausage shape. Roll loosely into swirls or fold
into horseshoe shapes.
Oil the based of a baking dish and place the byrek
inside against each other. brush olive oil all over them and sprinkle with
basil. Bake in the oven at 180 degrees for 30min or until golden brown.
Optional:
Once removed
from the oven, pour half a glass of cold water over the top, then half into
base of the dish. Cover with two teatowels and leave for 1 hour before serving.
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