THE NUTTY SPINACH FOLD

(Our Play on Albanian Byrek with Pine Nuts)

THE NUTTY SPINACH FOLD

Ingredients: 500g Phyllo pastry, 100g Butter (melted), 500g Spinach, 1 bunch Spring onions, 50g Pine nuts (toasted), 1 tsp Black pepper, 0.5 tsp Nutmeg, 1 tsp Salt, 200g Feta (crumbled), 1 Egg...

Ingredients

  • 500g Phyllo pastry
  • 100g Butter (melted)
  • 500g Spinach
  • 1 bunch Spring onions
  • 50g Pine nuts (toasted)
  • 1 tsp Black pepper
  • 0.5 tsp Nutmeg
  • 1 tsp Salt
  • 200g Feta (crumbled)
  • 1 Egg

Cooking Method

  1. The Wilt Sauté spring onions until soft; add spinach for 2 minutes then squeeze bone-dry.
  2. The Bloom Whisk egg and spices with a tiny 5ml splash of milk to release the woody nutmeg.
  3. The Marriage Combine spinach, cheese, pine nuts, and egg silk into a uniform paste.
  4. The Build Layer phyllo with butter; fill with spinach-silk and roll into snakes.
  5. The Scorch Bake at 200°C for 30 minutes until rock-hard golden charred.
  6. The Final Flourish Top with raw fresh dill matchsticks.

Cuisine: Balkan

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