Greek Spinach Pie - Spanakopita
Dough
3 cups all purpose flour
1 cup warm water
2 tbsp spoons oil
1/2 spoon oregano
dash of salt
Mix ingredients; knead for about 2-3 minutes; adding flour to until it
doesn't stick to the hands - separate into 3 equal parts
Filling
About one pound of thawed frozen spinach- i prefer the chopped leaves kind
a couple of chopped green shallots (can replace with 1/3 white onion)
1/2 cup finely chopped parsley
1/3 pound feta cheese
salt, pepper, thyme
mix ingredients
Assembly
Roll out the 3 dough balls- so that each one is a bit bigger than your
baking pan (use 8x12 in.)- the amount of dough, for that size will
give you the right thickness
place the first layer on the greased pan, with ends hanging over the
pan rim - add half the filling
follow on with the second dough layer -add the rest of the filling
finish off with the last dough layer; fold the dough layers together
pluck a few holes, making sure you go through the second layer of
dough
bake for 3/4 hour at around 400F
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