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Spinach and Matzoh Pie

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Spinach and Matzoh Pie

Spinach and Matzoh Pie

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Equipment

  • - Stand Mixer: Essential for combining ingredients thoroughly and efficiently.

  • - Pie Dish: A shallow round dish perfect for baking pies.

  • - Baking Sheet: Useful for preheating pie crusts or other components.

  • - Rolling Pin: Helps in rolling out matzah to create a base layer, if using similar technique.

  • - Food Processor (optional): Can be used for making the dough more easily than by hand.

  • - Measuring Cups and Spoons: Crucial for precise ingredient measurements.

  • - Silicone Baking Mat: For even baking or preparing a pie crust if using matzah as base, ensuring no sticking.

  • - Parchment Paper: Useful under the crust to prevent sticking and make clean-up easier.

  • - Digital Kitchen Scale (optional): Offers precise measurements which can be crucial in baking.

  • - Mixing Bowls of various sizes: For mixing ingredients separately if needed.

  • - Pie Carving Knife or Pizza Cutter: Useful for cutting the pie once it's cooked, ensuring even pieces.

Ingredients

  • 1 medium onion, finely chopped

  • 3 tablespoons olive oil

  • 2 (10-ounce) packages frozen chopped spinach, thawed

  • 1/3 cup plus 2 tablespoons chopped dill, divided

  • 1 (16-ounce) container cottage cheese

  • 2 cups whole milk

  • 3 large eggs

  • 1/4 teaspoon grated nutmeg

  • 6 ounces feta, crumbled (1 1/2 cups), divided

  • 6 matzos (about 6 inches square)

Instructions

1

Instruction 1

Preheat oven to 400°F with rack in middle.
2

Instruction 2

Cook onion in oil in a large heavy skillet over medium heat, stirring occasionally, until golden, 12 to 15 minutes.
3

Instruction 3

Meanwhile, put spinach in a sieve and press out as much liquid as possible. Add spinach to onion and cook, stirring occasionally, 5 minutes. Remove from heat and stir in 1/3 cup dill, 3/4 teaspoon salt, and 1/2 teaspoon pepper.
4

Instruction 4

Purée cottage cheese in a blender with milk, eggs, nutmeg, and 1/2 teaspoon each of salt and pepper until smooth. Reserve 2 cups in a bowl and stir remainder into spinach with 1 cup feta.
5

Instruction 5

Stack matzos in a deep dish and pour reserved cottage-cheese mixture over them. Let stand 15 minutes to soften.
6

Instruction 6

Arrange 2 soaked matzos side by side in a generously oiled 13- by 9- by 2-inch (3-quart shallow) baking dish. Pour in half of spinach filling. Cover with 2 more matzos, then pour in remaining filling. Put remaining 2 matzos on top and pour any remaining cottage-cheese mixture over them. Sprinkle with remaining 1/2 cup feta.
7

Instruction 7

Bake, uncovered, until golden and set, 30 to 35 minutes. Cool 10 minutes, then serve sprinkled with remaining 2 tablespoons dill.
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