Instructor: Paula Marcuzzi HRE graduate student University of Illinois Urbana Champaign

              HOW TO MAKE A SPINACH PIE

The objective of this presentation is to lead you step by step through the preparation and cooking of a spinach pie. You will also learn the basic procedure for the cooking of any pie.

              BUT BEFORE WE START...
 

• Remember to choose healthy and quality products
• Bear in mind that content is as important as presentation
• Make sure you've got all your ingredients
• Follow your list of instructions closely
• Be creative and have fun!

• frozen pie crust
• 10 oz frozen and chopped spinach
• 4 eggs
• 4 tbs. grated cheese
• 6 slices of soft cheese
• salt and pepper

Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F. Cover a baking pan with the crust and prick all over its surface with a fork to avoid puffing. Bake the crust alone for 5 minutes. This is the secret for the crust to remain crispy. Select nice, fresh and tender spinach. Boil and chop it, or use already packed frozen spinach. Spinach is a rich source of vitamin A, vitamin C and an excellent vegetarian source of protein.

Separate the chopped spinach a little bit . Beat the eggs and add them to the spinach in a mixing bowl. Season with salt and pepper and mix well. The eggs serve as the unifying element of any filling.

Add four tablespoons of grated cheese and mix well. It's always better to use parmesan cheese grated thick. This adds to the consistency of the filling.

Pour the filling into the already pre-baked crust and cook for 15 minutes. Remove the pie from the oven and decorate it with 6 slices of soft cheese, dividing the pie into equal portions. Bake the pie for other 5 minutes or until the cheese is melted. And... serve!

Did you follow all the steps? Then, I'm sure you must have made a delicious spinach pie. To review what you learnt in this session you can answer the following quiz. Click here to start!