Sunflower Spinach Pie Recipe 465

Steps:

• Spray counter lightly with non-stick cooking spray. Combine 7 rolls and roll into a 12-inch circle. Repeat with remaining rolls. Cover both circles with plastic wrap and let rest. Boil spinach for one minute and drain well. Pat dry as much as possible. Mix dry spinach with ricotta cheese. Add 1 egg, cheese and bacon. Season with salt and pepper. Remove wrap from dough and place one circle on a sprayed 12-inch pizza pan. Sprinkle bread crumbs on the dough (helpful hint: only place bread crumbs in the areas where the spinach mixture will be) to absorb excess moisture. Place a large dollop (about 3/4 cup) of the spinach filling in the middle of the circle and spread the remainder in a ring about 1 inch from the edge of the circle and not touching the middle dollop. Lightly brush the edge of the dough with water to help seal the pie. Also lightly brush the dough around the mound of filling with water. Place the second circle of dough over the spinach filling. Arrange it so the edges of the dough meet. Press the edges together with a fork all the way around. Place a bowl carefully over the dough covered spinach mound in the center of the circle and gently but firmly press down to seal the dough. Leave bowl in place and using kitchen scissors or a sharp knife cut the pie in 20-24 slices from the bowl to the edgel. Twist each slice so the spinach shows. Remove the bowl. Mix the remaining egg with 1 tablespoon of water and brush over all of the dough. Sprinkle the center with sesame seeds. Bake at 350°F 25-30 minutes or until dough is a deep golden brown.

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 375 degrees. In a medium saute pan on medium heat, saute the onions with the olive oil until translucent and slightly browned, 10 to 15 minutes. Add the salt and pepper and allow to cool slightly. Squeeze out and discard as much of the liquid from the spinach as possible. Put the spinach into a bowl and then gently mix in the onions, eggs, nutmeg, Parmesan cheese, bread crumbs, feta, and pignoli. Butter an ovenproof, nonstick, 8-inch saute pan and line it with 6 stacked sheets of phyllo dough, brushing each with melted butter and letting the edges hang over the pan. Pour the spinach mixture into the middle of the phyllo and neatly fold the edges up and over the top to seal in the filling. Brush the top well with melted butter. Bake for 1 hour, until the top is golden brown and the filling is set. Remove from the oven and allow to cool completely. Serve at room temperature.

Steps:

• Mix all the ingredients for the dough and work the dough until it becomes uniform (using a mixer or not). Cover it with plastic wrap while preparing the stuffing. Boil the spinach and squeeze it to eliminate the water. Cut it with a sharp knife to facilitate. Mix it with the ricotta cheese. Add the egg. Add the grated cheese, salt and pepper. Amalgamate all ingredients. Preheat the oven to 180°C/356°F. Divide the dough in two. Create 2 circles of 30cm/11.8in each using a rolling pin. Place the 1st dough circle on baking paper. Spread some breadcrumbs on it. Place part of the stuffing in the center of the circle and the remaining creating another circle around. Cover it with the 2nd circle of dough. Wet the borders and attach one to another using a fork. Place a small bowl over the central stuffing and punch with a fork all around. Using a sharp knife cut the borders in 3cm/1.2in slices. Turn them upside 90°. Bake for 30 minutes in preheated oven at 180°C/356°F.