Spinach Borek in a Baking Dish

Ingredients

• 4 cups all-purpose flour
• 1 tsp baking powder
• A pinch of bicarbonate of soda
• 1 egg
• 1/4 cup vegetable oil
• 1 tsp salt
• Water, as needed for the dough
• Spinach filling ingredients:
• 2 bunches spinach
• 2 onions
• 1 tbsp sumac
• 1 tbsp pomegranate molasses
• Juice of a lemon
• Olive oil
• Feta cheese
• Note:
• Do not add salt to the spinach filling because the feta cheese is salty.
• To make maamoul filled with cream, here is the link: Maamoul filled with cream
• For more delicious Middle Eastern sweets click the link: Easy cheese halawa
• Maamoul with date filling is always in demand — here is a recipe: Easy maamoul with dates

Method

1. Prepare a large bowl and add the sifted flour and salt, then add the oil and rub in with your fingertips until a homogeneous dough forms…
2. Begin adding the water, egg, and sugar gradually while continuing to knead until you have a cohesive dough that does not stick to your fingertips or the bowl.
3. Cover the dough and let it rest at room temperature for one hour.
4. After the required time, divide the dough into 10 pieces (or more, if desired).
5. Shape the dough pieces into rounds, cover them again, and let them rest for 10 minutes.
   Timers: 10 min
6. Dust cornstarch onto a completely clean, dry surface, then take each dough piece and roll it out with a rolling pin, sprinkling the dough continuously until it becomes very thin…
7. Take a sheet of dough, fold it in half, spread the spinach-and-cheese borek filling along the length of the dough, and roll it lengthwise.
8. Roll the long, rope-like strip inward to form a large coiled circle.
9. Repeat this process until you have a spiral shape resembling the photo accompanying the recipe.
10. Brush the dough with butter or oil, sprinkle sesame over it, and bake in a preheated oven for 15 minutes.
    Timers: 15 min
11. Note:
12. Be careful not to add salt to the spinach filling because the feta cheese is salty.
13. To make maamoul rolled with cream, see this link: Maamoul Rolled with Cream
14. Date-filled maamoul cookies are always in demand; here is a link to how to make them: Easiest Way to Make Date Maamoul