Description
These Lebanese Spinach Pies, also known as Fatayer, are savory pastries filled with a delicious spinach mixture. Perfect for appetizers or snacks, these vegan pies are a popular Middle Eastern treat.
Ingredients
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Dough:
- 3 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 tbsp sugar
- 1 tsp salt
- 1 tbsp instant yeast
- 1/4 cup olive oil
- 1 cup warm water
Filling:
- 1 lb fresh spinach, chopped
- 1 small onion, finely chopped
- 2 tbsp lemon juice
- 2 tbsp olive oil (for filling)
- 1 tsp sumac
- 1/2 tsp salt
- 1/4 tsp black pepper
Instructions
- Dough Preparation: In a large bowl, mix flour, sugar, salt, and yeast. Add olive oil and water, knead until soft dough forms. Let rise for 1 hour.
- Filling Preparation: Sauté onion in olive oil, add spinach and cook. Remove from heat, add lemon juice, sumac, salt, and pepper. Let cool.
- Assembly and Baking: Preheat oven to 375°F. Roll dough into circles, fill with spinach mixture, fold into triangles, seal edges. Bake for 18-22 minutes.
Notes
- Ensure filling is cooled before stuffing.
- Unbaked pies can be frozen and baked directly from frozen with additional bake time.
- Prep Time: 30 minutes
- Cook Time: 20 minutes
- Category: Appetizer
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: Middle Eastern
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 pie
- Calories: 130
- Sugar: 1g
- Sodium: 150mg
- Fat: 6g
- Saturated Fat: 1g
- Unsaturated Fat: 5g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 17g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 3g
- Cholesterol: 0mg
