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Ingredients
(serves 4):
Main:
- 454 gr. (1 lb) Filo Pastry
- 50 ml extra virgin olive oil
- 2/3 cup milk
- 1/2 cup water
- 2 eggs
- 1 tsp salt
- 3L (13x9x2") Pyrex casserole dish
For this recipe, choose one of the following fillings:
Spinach Filling (pictured above):
- 1 pkg. (300 gr. frozen chopped spinach
- 1/4 cup crumbled feta
- 1 onion, chopped
- 1 tbsp extra virgin olive oil
- Salt
- Black pepper
Beef Filling:
- 250 gr. medium ground beef
- 1 onion, sliced
- 2 tomatoes, diced
- 1 small cubanelle pepper, chopped
- Salt
- Black pepper
For Spinach Filling: Put the salt, pepper, olive oil and onion
in a pan. Cook on medium heat for two minutes. Add the spinach
and continue cooking until all liquid has evaporated. Put aside
and add the feta cheese.
For Beef Filling: Put the salt, black pepper, ground beef and
onion in a pan. Cook on medium heat until the beef is done. Add
the tomatoes and the pepper. Continue cooking for another 5
minutes. Put aside.
Now we can move on to the main ingredients. In a bowl, mix the
eggs, olive oil, milk and water with a whisk. This liquid mix
will go between every two layers of the pastry, and will
complement your choice of filling. The spinach or beef filling
will go in the middle only.
Grease the casserole dish. Place two sheets of the pastry in the
bottom and over the sides of the dish. Spread 2-3 tablespoons of
the liquid mix on top. Take another two sheets of pastry, fold
in half, and stack in the dish. Continue layering until halfway
through the pastry. Then, spread all of your main filling onto
the stack. Resume layering the pastry and the liquid mix until
the pastry is finished. Then, fold the sides of the bottom layer
over. Make sure you pour the remaining mix on top to prevent
burning in the oven.
Leave the casserole dish in the fridge for 2-3 hours, this way
it will be more crispy and tasty. Pre-heat the oven to 175 C
(350 F). Bake until golden brown, for approximately 20 minutes.
This recipe goes well with cherries on the side or Ayran. You
can have it as a main dish (4 servings) or with afternoon tea as
a snack.
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