Boyos de Spinaka

Boyos de Spinaka by Kaye Israel

Kaye Israel’s Boyos de Spinaka Recipe and Video from BendichasManos.com

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Dough Ingredients:

1/4 t yeast 
1/2 T sugar 
1/2 C warm water 
Cover with towel

In large bowl:
2 C warm water 
1/2 T salt 
2 t oil 
6 1/2 C bread flour

Directions:

Put yeast, sugar and warm water together.
Cover with towel for about 5 minutes to proof.
Add additional ingredients and mix.
Knead until dough is nice and smooth.
Lightly oil another bowl.
Put dough into bowl, turn dough over so that top is also oiled.
Cover dough with saran and then with a towel.
Let rest for about 20 minutes.

Spinach Filling:

2.5 lbs spinach (chopped)
2 c romano cheese
1 c feta cheese
1/2 c flour

Mix spinach mixture together. Turning mixture over because cheese
goes to bottom.

Flour mixture:
2 parts flour 1 part romano cheese

Directions:

In a baking pan put about 1/4″ oil. Make balls of dough(1.5 oz). Place them in the oiled pan.

Let them rest for a few minutes and turn over. These should now rest for about 15 minutes.

Take dough and spread into a thin dough on flat surface. Sprinkle some flour mixture on the
dough. Place about 2 oz of spinach mixture in center.

Bring end to center, making sure that dough covers spinach. Place in well-greased pan. 

Apply egg wash on top of boyo. Sprinkle romano cheese on top.

Bake at 450 degrees for 20 minutes or until golden brown.