Cheese and Spinach Fatayer (Pies)

Cheese and Spinach Fatayer (Pies) 🥟🌿🧀

Ingredients:

10 frozen dinner rolls, thawed (e.g., Rhodes brand) 🥖

4 cups fresh spinach 🌱

1 small shallot, finely chopped 🧅

4 oz cream cheese, softened 🧀

½ tsp salt 🧂

½ tsp pepper ⚫

½ tsp smoked paprika 🌶️

½ cup crumbled feta cheese 🧀

⅓ cup shredded mozzarella cheese 🧀

1 egg, whisked (for egg wash) 🥚

Instructions:

1. Preheat the oven to 350°F (175°C) 🔥.

2. Thaw the dinner rolls according to the package instructions 🥖.

3. Sauté the spinach and shallot in a skillet over medium heat until wilted and soft 🌱🧅. Let cool.

4. Mix the softened cream cheese, spinach mixture, salt, pepper, smoked paprika, and feta in a bowl 🥣.

5. Prepare the dough: On a floured surface, flatten each thawed roll into a circle with your hands ✋.

6. Fill: Add a spoonful of the spinach-cheese mixture to the center, leaving space around the edges 🍃🧀.

7. Top: Sprinkle about 2 tablespoons of mozzarella over the filling 🧀.

8. Fold and seal: Bring the edges together to form a triangle and pinch to seal 🔺.

9. Repeat with the remaining dough and filling ♻️.

10. Arrange: Place the fatayer on a parchment-lined baking sheet, spaced apart 📄🥟.

11. Brush: Apply the egg wash over each fatayer using the whisked egg 🥚✨.

12. Bake: Cook for about 25 minutes, or until golden brown and bubbly 🔥🧀.

13. Cool and serve: Let them cool slightly before enjoying! ❄️➡️🍽️

Yield: 10 pies