Pie with spinach and brynza
Description
You can make a pie with brynza and spinach from almost any dough: yeast, puff, or shortcrust. In this recipe I’m sharing a version made with “quick” puff pastry. The pie turns out quite large; you can adjust the size as you like and change the proportions accordingly.
Instructions
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Step 1
Prepare the ingredients.
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Step 2
Pour water into the dough mixing bowl, add salt, vinegar, egg, and stir to combine.
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Step 3
Add the flour and knead the dough. Knead by hand for 7–10 minutes or for 3–4 minutes with a mixer. If needed, you can add a little flour.
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Step 4
Divide the dough into 2 parts. Roll one part of the dough into a sheet and spread it with margarine (or butter).
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Step 5
Lay out the second layer of dough and spread margarine (or butter) over it again.
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Step 6
Roll the dough into a jelly roll shape.
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Step 7
Roll up the pastry roll snail-style into a spiral.
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Step 8
Roll the dough out into a thin sheet again.
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Step 9
Fold the dough sheet in half and make another crosswise fold.
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Step 10
To make the filling, pour boiling water over the spinach.
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Step 11
Heat the frying pan and add olive oil and butter. Sauté the finely chopped onion and garlic lightly in the oil.
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Step 12
Put the spinach in the skillet—it should first be drained on a sieve and allowed to drip off. Lightly sauté with the spinach.
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Step 13
Prepare a baking pan, grease it with butter, and dust lightly with flour.
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Step 14
Divide the dough into 2 unequal parts.
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Step 15
Add egg to the spinach; season with pepper and a pinch of nutmeg. You don’t need to add salt—the bryndza already contains enough.
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Step 16
Roll out the larger portion of dough into a sheet, transfer it into the baking pan, then spread the spinach filling on top.
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Step 17
Place cubed feta on top and sprinkle chopped parsley and cilantro over it.
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Step 18
Cover with the second sheet of dough, pinch the edges, and prick the top of the pie with a fork. Bake the pie for 30–40 minutes at 200°C.
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Step 19
Before serving, brush the pie with butter. Serve hot. That said, this pie is also delicious cold.
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Step 20
During cooking, the brynza softened slightly and the flavors blended together—it was delicious!