Spinach Pie (Byrek Mi Spinaq)

Recipe courtesy of Martha Stewart

Ingredients

• 1 8-ounce package whipped butter
• 1/2 cup canola oil
• 3 bunches of spinach, stemmed and chopped
• 1/2 small onion, chopped
• 1 egg
• 1 cup sour cream
• 2 tablespoons plain yogurt
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 2 tablespoons of butter and oil mixture, as per directions
• 20 sheets prepared phyllo dough, thawed if frozen

Directions

1. Preheat oven to 400 degrees Fahrenheit.
2. Combine butter and canola oil in a saucepan and warm over low heat until butter is melted. Stir to combine. Reserve two tablespoons of mixture for the filling.
3. For the filling: In a large bowl, combine the spinach, onion, egg, sour cream, yogurt, salt, and the 2 tablespoons of the butter-oil mixture, and mix well. Set aside until needed.
4. Use the remaining butter-oil mixture to prepare the phyllo dough. Brush butter-oil mixture onto a baking sheet and lay down 1 sheet of phyllo. Brush more of the butter-oil mixture on top of the phyllo. Continue to layer 9 more sheets with butter-oil. Spread spinach topping evenly over 10th sheet of phyllo. Top spinach with 10 more sheets of phyllo, brushing butter-oil on each layer. Turn up edges of dough and press to seal.
5. Bake spinach pie for 45 minutes, until top is golden and risen. Use a knife to check the bottom to make sure it is nice and crispy. Let cool for 15 to 20 minutes. Slice and serve.