Spanokopita Or Greek Spinach Pie
From riverznnd 16 years ago
- 35 minutes to make
- Serves 8
I came across this spanokopita recipe many years ago and I think this is one of the best I have ever made. Once you get the hang of using filo dough, you can make some pretty wonderful things.
Ingredients
- Preheat oven to 375 degrees F shopping list
- 2 cups crumbled feta cheese shopping list
- 5 eggs shopping list
- 2 Tbsp. flour shopping list
- 1 cup chopped onion shopping list
- 1 tsp basil shopping list
- salt, pepper shopping list
- 2 cups (1 lb.) cottage or pot cheese shopping list
- 1/2 tsp oregano shopping list
- 2 lbs fresh spinach- or – 2 10 oz pkgs of chopped frozen spinach, thawed and squeezed dry. (Use the frozen spinach. It makes life so much easier and there's no difference in taste.) shopping list
- Clean, stem and chop the spinach. salt it lightly, and cook, adding no water, for five minutes. shopping list
- Cook the onions in butter, salting lightly. When soft, combine with remaining ingredients and spinach. shopping list
How to make it
- To assemble:
- Have on hand: a 1 lb package defrosted filo dough, and 1/2 lb melted butter.
- Spread melted butter on a 9x13" baking pan.
- Place a filo leaf in the pan; it will outsize the pan. Let the edges climb the sides and brush generously with butter. Keep layers of dough coming, one on top of another, brushing each with butter.
- When you have a pile of 8 leaves, spread on half the filling. Continue with another stack of 8 or so leaves(don't skimp on the butter), then apply the remaining filling, spreading it to the edges.
- Fold the excess filo down along the edges, making little tidy corners.
- Pile as many more layers of filo and butter as your baking pan will accommodate.
- Butter the top-most leaf.
- Bake, uncovered, about 45 minutes - until golden brown.
The Rating
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I love Spanokopita and always wanted a recipe for it.Now I can make it on my own when I want it.
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This recipe is one of the best ever. It is absolutely delicious and so full of flavor. There's just something so perfect about feta, spinach and filo....thank you!
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Being a spanokopita addict, "Hi my name is Mark, and I have been Spanokopita free for way to long." This sounds like it is my kind of dish. Thank you.
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