Monday, March 30, 2009

SPINACH AND FETTA PIDE

I have been slack....I really enjoy reading peoples blogs, I love the way they write and the photos they take...but I just find mine so boring. So with my holidays coming up, I plan to spend much more time jazzing it up.

Anyway, enough about me...I entered this recipe into a competition months ago, and today I found out I won 3rd place...YAY!!!

So here is my recipe for a yummy Turkish Pide, it's a great meal!

SPINACH AND FETA PIDE






Ingredients



200 grams plain yogurt
pinch salt
250 grams self-raising flour
1 bunch English spinach, washed, shredded
150 grams feta, grated
150 grams haloumi, grated
2 tablespoons mint leaves
1 teaspoon nutmeg
1 tablespoon milk
1 tablespoon salt





METHOD





1.Preheat oven to 180C fan-forced.


2. Place yogurt and salt together in large bowl.


3. Gradually add flour until you have stiff dough. Tip onto a lightly floured bench and gradually knead dough.


4. Roll dough out very thinly into a long rectangle.


5.Place spinach. feta, haloumi, mint onto middle of dough.


6.Season with pepper and nutmeg.


7.Carefully roll the dough up from one of the long sides to create a log. Place on a lightly greased baking tray. Pinch edges together to seal.


8.Brush with milk and cook in preheated oven for 20 minutes or until golden brown and cooked through.


9. Slice to serve!!