Mediterranean Layers - cooking recipe
Ingredients
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1 onion, chopped
1 garlic clove, crushed
1 tablespoon butter
2 (10 ounce) bags spinach, washed and stemmed
1 pastry for double-crust pie
1/2 lb ham slices
1 lb mozzarella cheese, sliced
1 (4 ounce) jar pimentos, cut into strips
7 eggs
Preparation
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Saute onion and garlic in butter.
Add spinach and cook until wilted. Drain well.
Reserve 1/2 of the pastry. Roll out remaining pastry to line a greased 8 1/2 inch (22cm) springform pan or deep cake pan. Allow pastry to over hang. Layer: 1/2 the ham, 1/2 the cheese, 1/2 the spinach mixture and 1/2 the pimento.
Beat 6 egss and pour over this layer.
Repeat layering with remaining ingredients.
Roll out remaining pastry and cover. Seal edges, brush with remaining egg mixed with a bit of water and slit surface.
Bake at 400 F (200 C) for 45 minutes or until golden. Serve warm or cold.
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