"These little Lebanese spinach pies, or fatayar, are a beloved Lebanese dish stuffed with lemony spinach and pine nuts. I use a fantastic sticky dough...."
INGREDIENTS
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1 tablespoon active dry yeast
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1 teaspoon sugar
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1 cup warm water
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3 cups unbleached all-purpose flour
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1 teaspoon kosher salt
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1/3 cup canola oil
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2-3 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil
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8 cups fresh spinach, OR 2 lbs. frozen chopped spinach, thawed, drained and squeezed dry
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1 1/2 cups yellow onion, finely diced
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1 teaspoon kosher salt
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1/4 teaspoon finely ground black pepper
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1/4 cup freshly squeezed lemon juice
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1/2 teaspoon cinnamon or allspice
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1/2 cup pine nuts or chopped walnuts, toasted