mina de espinaka

prep time:  tbd
cook time:  45 minutes
servings:  8

ingredients:
2 pounds spinach
5 eggs
9-ounces feta or cottage cheese
salt
pepper
1/4 teaspoon nutmeg
8 matzo squares
18-fluid ounces milk - warmed

steps:
1.  wash the spinach and remove any hard stems.  drain and squeeze the excess water out, then put the spinach in a pan with a tight-fitting lid.  steam for a minute or two until the leaves collapse into a soft mass. 

2.  mix the spinach, including the green juice, with 3 beaten eggs and the feta cheese.  season with salt, pepper and nutmeg

3.  dip 4 - 5 matzo squares in the milk until only just softened and fit 2 layers on the bottom and sides of a 12-inch shallow oiled baking dish.  cover with the spinach filling. 

4.  soak the remaining eggs with what is left of the milk and pour all over the pie.  bake in a preheated 350 degree oven for about 45 minutes.

- goop, march 2010