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Ingredients

• Filling
• 🥬 Spinach (fresh chopped, wilted & squeezed or frozen thawed & squeezed): 600 g (1.3 lb) Original: 🥬 Spinach (fresh chopped, wilted & squeezed or frozen thawed & squeezed): 600 g (1.3 lb)
• 🧀 Feta/sirene, crumbled: 300 g (2 cups / 10.6 oz) Original: 🧀 Feta/sirene, crumbled: 300 g (2 cups / 10.6 oz)
• 🧀 Cottage cheese or ricotta: 250 g (1 cup / 8.8 oz) dairy Original: 🧀 Cottage cheese or ricotta: 250 g (1 cup / 8.8 oz)
• 🥛 Thick yogurt or kefir: 200 g (¾ cup / 7 oz) dairy Original: 🥛 Thick yogurt or kefir: 200 g (¾ cup / 7 oz)
• 🥚 Eggs: 4 large (≈200 g / 7 oz) egg Original: 🥚 Eggs: 4 large (≈200 g / 7 oz)
• 🧈 Melted butter or neutral oil: 60 ml (¼ cup / 2 fl oz) dairy Original: 🧈 Melted butter or neutral oil: 60 ml (¼ cup / 2 fl oz)
• 🧂 Salt: to taste (≈3 g / ½ tsp) — adjust to cheese dairy Original: 🧂 Salt: to taste (≈3 g / ½ tsp) — adjust to cheese
• ⚫ Black pepper: 1 g (½ tsp / 0.04 oz) Original: ⚫ Black pepper: 1 g (½ tsp / 0.04 oz)
• 🌿 Fresh dill or parsley, finely chopped (optional): 2 tbsp (8 g / 0.28 oz) Original: 🌿 Fresh dill or parsley, finely chopped (optional): 2 tbsp (8 g / 0.28 oz)
• Phyllo & finish Original: Phyllo & finish
• 📜 Phyllo sheets, thawed: 450–500 g (16–20 sheets / 16–18 oz) Original: 📜 Phyllo sheets, thawed: 450–500 g (16–20 sheets / 16–18 oz)
• 🧈 Extra melted butter or oil (brushing): 80 ml (⅓ cup / 2.7 fl oz) dairy Original: 🧈 Extra melted butter or oil (brushing): 80 ml (⅓ cup / 2.7 fl oz)
• 💧 Sparkling water (for lift, optional): 60 ml (¼ cup / 2 fl oz) Original: 💧 Sparkling water (for lift, optional): 60 ml (¼ cup / 2 fl oz)
• 🌰 Sesame seeds (optional): 1 tbsp (9 g / 0.32 oz) sesame Original: 🌰 Sesame seeds (optional): 1 tbsp (9 g / 0.32 oz)

Preparation

• Heat & pan: Preheat oven to 190°C / 375°F. Brush a 30×20 cm (9×13 in) pan with butter/oil.
• Make filling: Whisk 🥚 eggs, then stir in 🥛 yogurt, 🧈 butter/oil, 🧀 cottage/ricotta, and 🧀 feta. Fold in well-squeezed 🥬 spinach, season with 🧂 salt, ⚫ pepper, and 🌿 herbs.
• Layer & crumple: Lay 2 sheets 📜 phyllo in the pan, brushing each lightly. Tear remaining sheets into big pieces, drag through the filling or spoon filling between loosely crumpled layers until the pan is evenly filled.
• Top: Lay 2 final sheets, brushing each; drizzle 💧 sparkling water over the surface and any leftover butter. Sprinkle 🌰 sesame if using.
• Bake: Bake 35–45 min until puffed and deep golden. Rest 10–15 min for clean slices.

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