Spanish Phyllo Pie

10 ingredients
13 steps

Ingredients

  • 1 box phyllo dough
  • 3 lbs (1.4 kg). Swiss chard, fresh, destemmed, and chopped coarsely
  • 1 tbsp (15 ml) minced garlic
  • 1/3 cup (80 ml) toasted almonds, chopped, or toasted pinenuts
  • 1/2 cup (125 ml) raisins or currants, soaked in hot water for 20 minutes, then chopped
  • 3 oz (84 grm). goat cheese, crumbled
  • 1/2 lb (.2 kg). clarified butter
  • salt and pepper
  • olive oil
  • 1 shallot, minced

Directions

  1. 1
    Put a few tbsp of olive oil in a large skillet.
  2. 2
    Cook shallot and garlic over low heat until soft.
  3. 3
    Add Swiss chard and saute briefly to get some of the moisture out.
  4. 4
    Take pan off the heat and add nuts, goatcheese and dried fruit.
  5. 5
    Salt and pepper to taste.
  6. 6
    Chill filling in the refrigerator for 1/2 hour.
  7. 7
    Heat oven to 350 degrees (175 C.).
  8. 8
    Layer 4 leaves of phyllo in square casserole (standard lasagne size); brush with melted butter.
  9. 9
    Add a thin layer of filling.
  10. 10
    Repeat until the filling is gone.
  11. 11
    When done layering, bake on middle rack 20 to 25 minutes.
  12. 12
    Keep your eye on it after 18 minutes - everyone's oven is different.
  13. 13
    Devour!

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