Albanian Vegetable Pie

Ingredients

• 1 cup oil, preferably olive oil
• 1½ packets filo pastry leaves
• 1½ pounds spinach
• 1 cup feta cheese
• ½ cup green onions
• 2–3 eggs
• 1½ tsp salt

Steps

1. Brush a medium-sized baking pan with some of the oil.
2. Start layering the pastry leaves inside.
3. First, lay two leaves, sprinkle or brush with oil, then lay two more leaves, and repeat the procedure until half of the leaves are in place.
4. Make sure that they cover the pan by hanging them about one inch over the edges of the pan.
5. Sprinkle the spinach with salt.
6. Mix well by hand.
7. Add the feta cheese, oil, onions, eggs and salt.
8. Spread this mixture over the already laid pastry leaves.
9. Finish by covering the spinach with the rest of the pastry leaves, repeating the first-half procedure.
10. Roll the hanging edges of the bottom leaves over the pie (think of a pizza crust).
11. Sprinkle the top with oil.
12. Bake moderately at 350°F (175°C) for about 45 minutes, or until golden brown.
13. Serve hot, accompanied with buttermilk, or beaten yogurt, thinned down in cold water or with chilled stewed prunes.
14. Sometimes a green salad adds to the meal!