INGREDIENTS
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For the dough:
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1 tablespoon active dry yeast
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1 teaspoon sugar
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1 ¼ cups warm water
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3 cups all-purpose flour
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1 teaspoon salt
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1/3 cup canola oil, plus more to coat the pans
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2-3 tablespoons olive oil, to coat the fatayar
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For the spinach filling:
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8 cups of fresh spinach, chopped or 2 lbs. frozen chopped spinach (thawed, drained, and squeezed dry)
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1 ½ cups yellow onion, finely diced
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1 teaspoon salt
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¼ teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
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¼ cup freshly squeezed lemon juice
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½ teaspoon cinnamon or allspice