Spiral Feta & Spinach Pie
Much like a spanakopita but made with puff pastry, this mouthwatering easy pie is a crowd pleasing addition to any table. Accompany with a citrusy crisp salad for the perfect light lunch or dinner.
Spiral Feta & Spinach Pie
Prep time
30 min
Cooking time
45 min
Ingredients
Pastry:
- 1 sheet puff pastry
Filling:
- 125 g frozen spinach
- 1 onion, chopped
- 3 garlic cloves, chopped
- 2 tsp mixed herbs
- Salt & pepper
- ½ cup water
- 200 g feta cheese, crumbled
- 100 g grated mozzarella
- Sesame seeds
Topping:
- 1 egg, separated (white for filling, yolk for brushing)
Instructions
Making filling:
Fry onion and garlic until tender. Add spinach, herbs, salt, pepper, and water; cook until water evaporates. Cool by spreading on a plate and freezing ~5 min. Once cool, stir in feta, mozzarella, and egg white.
Preheat oven to 180 °C. Line a round or rectangular dish with parchment.
Cut pastry into 3 equal lengthwise strips. Just before rolling, gently roll each strip out a little thinner.
Divide filling into 3 portions. Spread one portion along each strip, leaving a 1 cm border. Fold edges over, tuck seams underneath, then roll into a spiral. Place first spiral in center of dish, then wrap the next two around it.
Brush spirals with egg yolk and sprinkle sesame seeds. Score into 8 “slices” with a serrated knife like a pizza.
Bake 45–50 min until golden and flaky. Resist opening early for best layers.
Enjoy hot or cold. 🫶 D
Frozen or Fresh spinach
I add water to the onion, garlic and spinach so as not to burn the mixture, once the water evaporates the liquid from the spinach will also be gone. If you’re using frozen spinach like me I literally add the frozen blocks to the onion and garlic and throw the water on top.
Egg
I use 1 egg, I use the yolk to brush over the pastry with a little milk and I use the white part within the mixture so as not to waste it. If you want to skip the egg brush the pastry with milk or melted butter with a dash of honey inside
Spiral Feta & Spinach Pie
Prep time:
30 min
Cooking time:
45 min
Ingredients
1 x sheet puff pastry
Filling
125g x frozen spinach
1 x onion
3 x garlic cloves
Mixed herb 2 tsp
salt & pepper
1/2 x cup water
200 g feta cheese crumbled
100 g grated mozzarella
Sesame seeds
Toppping
1 x egg separated (white will mix into filling, yolk to brush the pastry).
instructions
Making filling
Fry onion and garlic for a few minutes until tender. Add spinach, herbs, salt, pepper, and water, and cook until the water evaporates. Cool down—spread the mixture on a large plate and place it in the freezer for quicker cooling (about 5 minutes). Once cooled, add the cheese and egg white, and mix well.
Preheat the oven to 180°C.
Line the bottom of a round baking dish (or a regular rectangular one if you don't have a round dish) with parchment paper.
Cut your pastry into 3 equal strips lengthwise.
Roll out each strip gently just before you're ready to roll it up (don’t roll too much or the pastry will become too thin).
Divide the mixture approximately into 3 portions so you know how much you're working with.
Spread the mixture along each pastry strip, staying about 1 cm away from the edge. Fold the pastry over as shown in the video, and use your fingers to tuck in the edges. Roll it over so the seam is on the underside. Once done, roll it into a spiral as shown in the video and place it in your dish. Repeat with the other 2 strips, wrapping them around the first spiral, starting where the previous spiral ended.
When all 3 strips are done, brush them with egg yolk and sprinkle sesame seeds on top. Use a sharp serrated knife to cut into 8 pieces, like you would cut a pizza.
Bake for 45-50 minutes. Resist the temptation to take it out early, even if it looks golden—waiting ensures a better bake and flakier layers.
Enjoy hot or cold.
🫶 D