Recipe

Spinach & Feta Pastries

MEVC p102

starterMEVCmiddle-eastern

Time2 hr
Yield8 pastries
Energy162 kcal
Components0
Contents

Ingredients

  • pastry
  • 1.25tspyeast, dry
  • 25gwater
  • 210gflour, wholemeal
  • 0.5tspsalt
  • 20mloil, olive, regular
  • 100gwater
  • filling
  • 2.5mloil, rapeseed
  • 0.5wholeonion≈ 75 g onion
  • 1clovegarlic
  • 100gspinach, freshroughly chopped
  • 15glemon juice
  • 8gpine nut
  • 15mlherb, mint, fresh≈ 2.16 g herb, mint, fresh
  • 75gcheese, feta
  • 0.25tspspice, pepper

Instructions

Link: MEVC p102

Process

  1. Pastry:
    1. Mix the yeast and water together, leave 5 minutes
    2. Mix the flour and salt
    3. Add the yeast mix and the oil, mix together
    4. Add the remaining water, mix together
    5. Knead on low/medium for 6 minutes - should be smooth and elastic
    6. Oiled bowl, cover, allow to rise for 1 hour
    7. *** REST 1 HOUR ***
    8. Punch down the dough, leave 10 minutes
    9. *** REST 10 MINUTES ***
    10. Divide into portions
    11. Roll out each portion into a 15cm circle
    12. Proceed to assembly below
  2. Filling
    1. Heat the oil to medium
    2. Cook the onion for 5 minutes - soft but not coloured
    3. Add the garlic, cook 1 minute
    4. Transfer to a bowl, add the spinach etc; mix together gently
    5. Add seasonings
  3. Assembly & Cook
    1. Put the filling in the middle
    2. Brush the edge of the dough with a little water
    3. Bring up three edges to form a pyramid shape, press the edges together to seal
    4. Brush with a little milk
    5. Bake for 15-20 minutes at 180C - until golden.
    6. Allow to cool a bit before serving

Nutrition details

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NutritionPer portionBatch total
Calories1621297
Protein5.846.1
Carbohydrates19.7157.3
Total Sugars1.08.2
Free Sugars0.00.2
Fat6.148.6
Saturated Fat2.116.7
Fibre3.225.4
Alcohol0.00.0
Salt0.64.6
Iron1.4311.4
Calcium61.3490
Vitamin B120.1030.828
Omega 300
Magnesium49.4396
Potassium1881500
Caffeine00
Cost£0.30£2.37