Zeljanica (cheese & spinach pie) recipe | Good Food

Zeljanica (cheese & spinach pie) recipe | Good Food

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Make this moreish Middle Eastern-inspired pie for a special occasion when you're feeding a crowd. It's made with curd cheese, but you can use ricotta and mascarpone instead

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Ingredients

  • vegetable oil for the tin
  • 4 medium eggs
  • 500g curd cheese crumbled (this can be found in specialist shops), or use 250g ricotta mixed with 250g mascarpone
  • 250g feta crumbled
  • 2 tbsp soured cream or crème fraîche
  • 500g frozen spinach defrosted and excess moisture wrung out in a clean tea towel
  • 100ml olive oil
  • 300ml natural yogurt
  • 1 tsp baking powder
  • 500g filo pastry
  • 20g unsalted butter

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