Balkan Spinach Cheese Spiral Pie Zeljanica

Ingredients

• 🥬 500 g fresh spinach, chopped (10 cups / 1.1 lb)
• 🧂 4 g fine sea salt, divided (¾ tsp / 0.14 oz)
• 🧀 300 g white brined cheese, crumbled (2 cups / 10.6 oz)
• 🥛 180 g Greek yogurt or thick plain yogurt (¾ cup / 6.3 oz)
• 🥚 3 large eggs, 150 g total (3 eggs / 5.3 oz)
• 🫒 45 ml olive oil (3 tbsp / 1.5 fl oz)
• ⚫ 2 g black pepper (1 tsp / 0.07 oz)
• 🌿 15 g fresh dill or parsley, chopped (⅓ cup / 0.5 oz)
• Phyllo layers 🥧
• 🥧 450 g phyllo pastry sheets, thawed (16–18 sheets / 1 lb)
• 🫒 80 ml olive oil, for brushing (⅓ cup / 2.7 fl oz)
• 🥛 80 ml sparkling water or milk (⅓ cup / 2.7 fl oz)
• Finish ✨
• 🥛 60 g yogurt (¼ cup / 2.1 oz)
• 🥚 1 egg, 50 g (1 egg / 1.8 oz)
• 🫒 15 ml olive oil (1 tbsp / 0.5 fl oz)
• ⚫ 2 g sesame seeds, optional (1 tsp / 0.07 oz)