Spinach, Feta, and Pine-Nut Phyllo Tart
- 1/2 cup pine nuts (about 3 ounces)
- 1 medium onion
- 1/3 cup olive oil
- two 10-ounce packages frozen chopped spinach, thawed
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 2 large eggs
- 1/2 cup crumbled feta (about 3 ounces)
- 1 tablespoon fine dry bread crumbs
- seven 17- by 12-inch phyllo sheets
- 5 tablespoons unsalted butter
- 6 tablespoons plus 1/4 cup freshly grated Parmesan
- Preheat oven to 375F.
- In a shallow baking pan toast pine nuts in middle of oven until golden, about 4 minutes, and cool.
- Finely chop onion and in a large heavy skillet cook in oil over moderately low heat, stirring, until softened.
- Squeeze spinach to remove as much liquid as possible and stir with salt into onion.
- Cook spinach mixture over moderate heat, stirring occasionally, until any liquid is evaporated, 1 to 2 minutes, and cool slightly.
- In a large bowl whisk eggs until combined and stir in spinach mixture, pine nuts, feta, and bread crumbs until combined well.
- Filling may be made 1 day ahead and chilled, covered.
- Bring filling to room temperature before proceeding.
- Stack phyllo sheets and cover with 2 overlapping sheets plastic wrap and then a dampened kitchen towel.
- In a small saucepan melt butter and cool slightly.
- Lightly brush a 10 1/2- by 7 1/2- by 1-inch rectangular tart pan with a removable fluted rim with butter.
- On a work surface lightly brush 1 phyllo sheet with butter.
- Sprinkle 1 tablespoon Parmesan evenly over buttered phyllo and repeat layering with 5 more phyllo sheets, butter, and 5 tablespoons Parmesan.
- Arrange last phyllo sheet on stack and lightly brush with butter.
- Transfer phyllo to tart pan, letting excess hang over edge, and spoon filling onto phyllo, spreading evenly.
- Fold edges of pastry over filling, leaving center uncovered , and lightly brush top of phyllo with butter.
- Sprinkle remaining 1/4 cup Parmesan over exposed filling and bake tart in middle of oven until golden, 25 to 30 minutes.
- Serve tart warm or at room temperature.
pine nuts, onion, olive oil, salt, eggs, feta, bread crumbs, unsalted butter, freshly grated parmesan
Taken from www.epicurious.com/recipes/food/views/spinach-feta-and-pine-nut-phyllo-tart-15723 (may not work)