Light, fluffy, and golden pastries filled with creamy spinach and cheese, perfect for beginners!
🧾 Ingredients (Makes about 12 medium pastries)
🔸 For the Dough: 3 cups all-purpose flour (360g) 1 tbsp sugar 1 tsp instant yeast 1 tsp salt ¾ cup warm milk (180ml) ¼ cup warm water (60ml) ¼ cup vegetable oil (60ml) 1 egg 1 egg yolk + 1 tbsp milk for brushing
🔸 For the Filling:
1 cup chopped spinach (fresh or frozen – drained well) ½ cup feta cheese (or any soft white cheese) ½ cup shredded mozzarella Pinch of black pepper Optional: nutmeg or chili flakes
⏱️ Instructions
1. Mix warm milk + water + sugar + yeast. Leave 10 minutes until foamy. 2. Add egg, oil, and salt and mix well. 3. Add flour gradually until dough forms. 4. Knead 8–10 minutes, cover, and let rise 1 hour. 5. Mix spinach, feta, mozzarella, and spices. 6. Divide dough, fill, and seal. 7. Rest 20–30 minutes and brush with egg wash. 8. Bake at 190°C (375°F) for 15–20 minutes.
🍽️ Serve warm. Can be refrigerated or frozen after baking.
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