Albanian Vegetable Pie
By: Sheri Wetherell
Published: Monday, January 18, 2010 - 5:16pm

Ingredients




1 cup oil, preferably olive oil
1 1/2 packets (or about 30) pastry leaves (Filo Dough)
1 1/2 pounds spinach, chopped
1 cup diced feta cheese
1/2 cup chopped green onions
2 eggs
Salt

Preparation

1 Brush a round baking pan with olive oil and lay two pastry sheets inside. Brush again with oil, then lay two other sheets, and repeat the procedure until half of the sheets are laid. Make sure that they cover the pan by hanging them about one inch over the edges of the pan. 2 Sprinkle spinach with salt, then mix well by hand. 3 Add the feta cheese, oil, onions, eggs and salt, and spread this mixture over the pastry sheets. Finish by covering the spinach with the rest of the pastry sheets, repeating the first-half procedure and then roll the hanging edges of the bottom sheets over the pie, sprinkle top with oil. 4 Bake at 350F for about 45 minutes, or until golden brown.

About


Also known as Byrek me spinaq or Byrek Shqipëtar me perime, this vegetable pie is considered a national dish of Albania.