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Spinach and feta pie, Greek salad and Tzatziki

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Ingredients

Dough

3 cups plain flour

1 tsp salt

½ cup olive oil

½ cup water

1 egg yolk


Filling

1kg English spinach, stalks removed, finely chopped

Pinch salt

1 cup spring onions, chopped

½ cup fresh dill, finely chopped

½ cup flat leaf parsley, finely chopped

500g Greek feta, crumbled (Dodoni)

1 cup parmesan cheese, grated

4 tbs milk

3-4 eggs, lightly beaten

4 tbs melted clarified butter

Salt and pepper


Tzatziki

1 cup Greek yoghurt

1 telegraph cucumber, peeled and grated

2 cloves garlic, grated

salt

Olive oil


Greek Salad

1kg vine ripened tomatoes, quartered

2 lebanese cucumbers, sliced

1 red onion, chopped

½ cup kalamata olives

2 tbs White wine vinegar

Olive oil

300g feta cheese

½ tsp Dried oregano

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Method officially tested

1. Pre heat the oven to 200°C. Grease and line a baking tray.

2. To make the dough, sift together the flour and salt in a bowl and make a well in the centre. Add 4 tablespoons of the oil, water and the egg yolk, use your hands to gradually incorporate the dry ingredients, add the remaining oil. Place on a clean flat surface and knead to a smooth elastic dough. Cover with plastic wrap and let rest for ½ hour.

3. Meanwhile prepare the filling, Sprinkle the spinach with a little salt and run under cold water, rub with your fingers. Rinse, drain, and squeeze out the excess water and finely chop.

4. Combine the spinach, shallots, dill, parsley, cheese, milk, eggs, and melted butter in a bowl and season with salt and pepper.

5. Roll the dough into a large rectangle and cut into three, lengthways. Place filling along the edges of each strip of dough and roll up to enclose. You will have three long sausage shape pastries with filling. Scroll each sausage log into a roll (looks like a snail shell) and place onto the lined baking sheet.

6. Mix the egg and milk together and brush the glaze over the pie. Bake 45 -60 minutes, or until golden brown.

7. For the tzatziki, combine the yoghurt, cucumber and garlic in a bowl, season with salt and drizzle with olive oil.

8. For the Greek salad, combine the tomatoes, cucumber, red onion and olives in a bowl, stir in the vinegar and a drizzle of olive oil, mix. Spoon into a serving bowl and top with slices of feta and sprinkle over oregano.

9. To serve, place the spinach pie on a serving plate with a small bowl of tzatziki to the side with the greek salad on the bowl to the side.


 





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Series: Celebrity MasterChef 2009

Segment: Contestant Recipes

Chef: Alex Perry

Tags: Salad

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