Hortopita

Total Time: 1 hr 40 mins Preparation Time: 1 hr Cook Time: 40 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 12
• 4 cups all-purpose flour
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 2 teaspoons baking powder
• 1 1/2 cups extra virgin olive oil, plus additional
• 2 leeks, parts only, well washed, split, and cut into 1/4-inch slices
• 1 small onion, finely chopped
• 4 scallions, and green parts, thinly sliced
• 1 1/2 lbs spinach, well washed, dried, and roughly chopped
• 1 cup parsley, finely chopped
• 1/2 cup mint, finely chopped (optional)
• 2 tablespoons dill, chopped
• 2 1/2 cups feta cheese, crumbled
• 1 teaspoon fresh ground black pepper
• salt, to taste

Recipe

• 1 preheat the oven to 400 degrees f. butter the bottom and sides of two 12-by-18-inch baking sheets.
• 2 in a food processor, combine the flour, salt, and baking powder. add 1 cup cold water and 2/3 cup olive oil, and process until smooth. remove the dough from the food processor, knead it into a ball with your hands, and wrap loosely in plastic film. let it sit for 10 minutes or until ready to use.
• 3 in a large sauté pan, heat 1/2 cup of the oil over medium heat. add the leeks, onion, and scallions, and sauté until soft, about 5 minutes. add the spinach, and sauté, stirring until slightly soft, about 3 minutes.
• 4 using a slotted spoon, transfer the vegetables to a medium bowl, and add the parsley, mint (if using), dill, feta cheese, and salt and pepper. taste, and adjust the seasonings if necessary.
• 5 divide the dough into 4 pieces. on a floured surface, roll out each piece of dough into a very thin rectangle. brush each piece with the remaining oil, and spread 3/4 to 1 cup of filling along the length and center of each rectangle. starting at one long side of each rectangle, roll the dough around itself to enclose the filling.
• 6 place the rolled dough seam-side down on the baking sheet, bending each piece to form a spiral. brush with olive oil, and prick the surface here and there with a fork to allow steam to vent. reduce the oven temperature to 375°f and bake until golden, 35-40 minutes. remove from the oven, and cool slightly, cut, and serve.