Name: Olive and Leek Prassopitta
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 40 min
Total time: 55 min
Ingredients: 1/3 cup olive oil; 2 qts. Chopped leeks (white and tender green part only); 1 6 oz. can California Ripe Olives, drained and halved; 4 oz. crumbled feta cheese; 1 Egg (beaten); 1/4 cup chopped parsley; 1/4 cup Chopped dill; 2 tsp. lemon juice; 1/2 Tsp. Kosher Salt; 1/4 tsp. Ground nutmeg; 1/8 Tsp. Ground Black Pepper; 10 sheets (8 oz. Phyllo pastry (14-inch by 18-inch))

Olive and Leek Prassopitta

Prep Time 15

Cook Time 40

Total Time 55

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Servings

Ingredients

1/3 cup olive oil
2 qts. Chopped leeks white and tender green part only
1 6 oz. can California Ripe Olives, drained and halved
4 oz. crumbled feta cheese
1 Egg beaten
1/4 cup chopped parsley
1/4 cup Chopped dill
2 tsp. lemon juice
1/2 Tsp. Kosher Salt
1/4 tsp. Ground nutmeg
1/8 Tsp. Ground Black Pepper
10 sheets 8 oz. Phyllo pastry (14-inch by 18-inch)

Instructions

Preparation

1 Heat 1 tablespoon of oil in a medium sized saucepan. Stir in leeks, cover and cook over low heat for 5-6 minutes.2 Remove from heat and cool to room temperature. Add California Ripe Olives, feta, egg, parsley, dill and lemon juice to cooked leeks. 3 Season mixture with salt, nutmeg and pepper and set aside. Cut phyllo pastry in half lengthwise to make 20 (14-inch by 9-inch) rectangular sheets. 4 Brush the bottom and sides of a 9-inch by 11-inch baking pan with olive oil. Place a sheet of phyllo pastry on top. 5 Brush with olive oil and repeat until ten layers are assembled. Spoon leek mixture over pastry crust. 6 Place remaining phyllo sheets on top, brushing oil between each sheet. Trim excess phyllo around edges of baking dish and score top with approximately six evenly spaced incisions to vent while baking.7 Bake in a 375•F oven for 35-40 minutes. Set aside for 10 minutes to cool, then cut into serving portions. Serve warm or cool.
Source: California Olive