Appetizer for 8

Spinach Fatayer

Name: Spinach Fatayer
Total time: 177 min
Yield: 8 servings
Cuisine: Middle Eastern
Ingredients: 1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour; 3/4 tsp instant yeast; 1/2 tsp salt; 1 tsp sugar; 1 tbsp olive oil; 1/3 cup lukewarm water (optional); 8 oz spinach; 1/2 onion; 1/4 tsp salt; 1/4 tsp pepper; 1 tsp sumac; 1/2 tbsp pomegranate molasses; 1/2 tbsp pine nuts (optional); 1 tbsp lemon juice

$1.85for 4177 minServes 8

Yeast dough wraps lemony spinach, onion, and sumac filling before the pastries bake until lightly browned.

Photo: curiouscuisiniere.com

What it costs

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Ingredient	Amount	Cost
	Spinach, 8 oz$0.35/oz typical	8 oz	$2.80Typical price
	Onions, 0.2 lb$1.29/lb typical	0.2 lb	$0.26Typical price
	Peaches, a little$2.49/lb typical	a little	$0.03Typical price
	Nuts and seeds, a little$0.70/oz typical	a little	$0.05Typical price
	Juice, 0.5 oz$0.04/oz typical	0.5 oz	$0.02Typical price
Total for the servings shown		$3.70

Swaps

Swap onions for red onionsabout $0.20/lb more at typical prices

Pantry staples you likely have

FlourCornstarch, vanilla, yeast, cocoaSugar and brown sugarOlive and cooking oilDried herbs, spices and seasoning blends

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177 minstart to table
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8servings as written
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Typical price

$0.46 per serving$1.85 for 4

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Ingredients

1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
3/4 tsp instant yeast
1/2 tsp salt
1 tsp sugar
1 tbsp olive oil
1/3 cup lukewarm water (optional)
8 oz spinach
1/2 onion
1/4 tsp salt
1/4 tsp pepper
1 tsp sumac
1/2 tbsp pomegranate molasses
1/2 tbsp pine nuts (optional)
1 tbsp lemon juice

Steps

Mix the flour, yeast, sugar, and salt with the oil and lukewarm water, then knead for 5 minutes.
Cover the dough and let it rise in a warm place for 90 minutes.
Cook the onion and spinach in a skillet for 8 minutes, then stir in lemon juice, sumac, pomegranate molasses, pine nuts, salt, and pepper.
Heat the oven to 400 F and divide the dough into 8 pieces.
Roll each piece into a round, fill it with spinach mixture, and pinch the edges into a triangle.
Bake the fatayer on an oiled baking sheet for 20 to 25 minutes, then cool for 15 minutes.