*  Exported from  MasterCook II  *

                       Spinach Pie In Phyllo Dough

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Serving Size  : 12   Preparation Time :0:00
Categories    : Greek                            Dinner Pies

  Amount  Measure       Ingredient -- Preparation Method
--------  ------------  --------------------------------
  12                    Phyllo pastry sheets
                        Olive oil spray
   1      cl            Garlic -- crushed
   4      tb            Olive oil
  40      oz            Frozen chopped spinach --
                        - thawed, drained
   1      c             Fresh parsley -- chopped
   4                    Green onion -- finely chopped
   1      ts            Dried dill -OR-
   4      tb            Fresh dill -- finely chopped
     1/4  ts            Nutmeg
     1/2  ts            Salt
     1/2  ts            Pepper
   1      c             Lowfat cottage cheese
   1                    Egg white
   4      oz            Feta cheese -- crumbled

Crush the garlic into the olive oil. Set aside.

To make the filling, squeeze the spinach between your hands to remove
most of the liquid. Place in a bowl or in a food processor. Add the
parsley, green onions, dill, nutmeg, salt, and pepper. Stir in the
cottage cheese, egg white, and feta. Combine well. Lightly coat a
9x13" baking dish with nonstick cooking spray.

Lay one sheet of phyllo in the bottom of the dish and drape the edges
over the sides of the dish. Spray lightly with cooking spray and
cover with another sheet of phyllo dough. Brush that sheet with the
garlic-olive oil mixture. Layer a total of four sheets, coating each
alternately with nonstick cooking spray and olive oil. Spread half
the filling over the prepared phyllo dough. Lay another sheet of
dough over the filling and coat lightly with cooking spray. Lay down
another sheet and lightly coat with olive oil. Continue alterating
spray and olive oil for a total of four sheets. Layer remaining
spinach filling on dough.

Continue layering phyllo dough over the filling, spraying the first
sheet and alternately brushing with olive oil and spraying subsequent
sheets.

When finished, brush the surface with olive oil and roll the edges of
the dough inward to create an attractive rim around the outside.
Score the surface with a sharp knife into 12 portions.

Preheat oven to 325°F. Bake for 40 minutes until golden. Allow to
cool 10 minutes before serving.

Yield: 12 Servings

Notes:

Phyllo means "leaf" in Greek. The dough is usually available in the
frozen food section of most supermarkets or in Greek or Middle
Eastern markets. For best results, allow dough to defrost overnight
in the refrigerator. Keep it covered with wax paper and a damp towel
while making pie.


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