Mediterranean Layers

Total Time: 1 hr 30 mins Preparation Time: 45 mins Cook Time: 45 mins

Ingredients

• 1 onion, chopped
• 1 garlic clove, crushed
• 1 tablespoon butter
• 2 (10 ounce) bags spinach, washed and stemmed
• 1 pastry for double-crust pie
• 1/2 lb ham slices
• 1 lb mozzarella cheese, sliced
• 1 (4 ounce) jar pimentos, cut into strips
• 7 eggs

Recipe

• 1 saute onion and garlic in butter.
• 2 add spinach and cook until wilted. drain well.
• 3 reserve 1/2 of the pastry. roll out remaining pastry to line a greased 8 1/2 inch (22cm) springform pan or deep cake pan. allow pastry to over hang. layer: 1/2 the ham, 1/2 the cheese, 1/2 the spinach mixture and 1/2 the pimento.
• 4 beat 6 egss and pour over this layer.
• 5 repeat layering with remaining ingredients.
• 6 roll out remaining pastry and cover. seal edges, brush with remaining egg mixed with a bit of water and slit surface.
• 7 bake at 400 f (200 c) for 45 minutes or until golden. serve warm or cold.