Spinaout – Moroccan Spinach and Cheese Pastry

👨‍🍳 Method

For the Pastry Filling

1. 1
   Heat the oil and fry the onion 4 minutes, until translucent.

   ⚙ Pan-fryingStoveFrying pan
2. 2
   Add the spinach and fry, until the liquid evaporates. Let cool.

   ⚙ Adding to the hot fat and fryingStove

   💡Wet vegetables make the dough soggy from the inside: fry or squeeze the spinach until no liquid is left, and cool before mixing with the cheese.

   💡Add by cooking time: what needs long (onion, carrot, meat) goes in first, and what burns fast (garlic, dry spices) goes in last, only until fragrant.
3. 3
   In a bowl, mix the spinach, feta, eggs and nutmeg, and season with salt and black pepper.

   Bowl

To assemble

1. 4
   Preheat the oven to 190°C (375°F).

   ⚙ Preheating the OvenOven

   💡Put things in the oven only once it's reached temperature, after the heating light has gone off: an oven that hasn't reached temperature changes baking times, and the bake burns outside or stays underbaked.
2. 5
   Lay half the filling along the dough, close to the edge, and roll up into a tight log. Repeat with the rest of the dough and filling.

   💡Roll tightly and leave a clear border at the far edge: a loose log opens in the oven, and the filling escapes.
3. 6
   Arrange on a baking sheet lined with parchment paper, spaced apart, and brush with beaten egg.

   Baking panParchment paper
4. 7
   Bake 25–30 minutes, until the dough is golden.

   ⚙ BakingOvenBaking pan

   💡Check by the cue (until…), not just the clock: every oven bakes a little differently.
5. 8
   Slice the logs and serve.

   Knife