Portuguese spinach & cheese pie (Tarte de Pascoa)

Ingredients (serves 4)

• 1 onion, chopped
• 1 tbs oil
• 1 bunch silverbeet, chopped
• 12 filo sheets
• 4 tbs parmesan
• 10 eggs
• 1/2 cup each thickened cream and milk

• Method

  1. Preheat oven 180°C. Cook 1 onion, chopped, in 1 tbs oil in pan until soft. Add 1 bunch silverbeet, chopped, and cook until wilted. Squeeze out excess liquid.
  2. Brush 8 filo sheets with oil, fold in half, line a greased flan pan, edges will overhang. Sprinkle 2 tbs parmesan over base. Fill with half the spinach, top with 6 eggs, hard boiled, remaining spinach and 2 tbs parmesan.
  3. Whisk 4 eggs and 1/2 cup each thickened cream and milk together. Season. Pour into pastry shell. Brush 4 sheets filo with oil. Fold in half and place on top. Fold in edges. Brush with oil. Bake for 40 minutes.

• Preparation Time

  35 minutes

  Cooking Time

  55 minutes