Maella

Spinach and Feta Pastries


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Ingredients

Dough

Filling

Directions

  1. 1

    Mix the salt into the yogurt and add the flour and baking powder. Stir until the dough is shaggy.

  2. 2

    Knead for 2-3 minutes on a floured surface and cover and rest for 30 minutes while you make your filling.

  3. 3

    Fry onion and garlic for a few minutes till tender, add in spinach, herbs, salt and pepper and the water and fry until the water has evaporated.

  4. 4

    Cool down, for quickest cooling spread on a large plate. Once cooled add in the cheese and egg white and mix well.

  5. 5

    Preheat your oven to 180C and add parchment paper to a baking dish.

  6. 6

    Flour the surface and the top of your dough and roll it out as thin as you can into a rectangle shape.

  7. 7

    Sprinkle some more flour on top and brush all over with oil. Fold it over itself horizontally in half.

  8. 8

    Brush some more oil and then fold over each side in thirds as shown in the reel. Roll it out in a rectangle as shown.

  9. 9

    Spoon your filling in one side a couple of inches away from the edge and roll it up.

  10. 10

    Press it down to flatten slightly and cut into slices 2-3 inches wide.

  11. 11

    Add to your baking sheet and brush with the yolk mix, top with sesame seeds and bake for 30-35 minutes.