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Simple Spanakopita Recipe


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Ingredients
  • 1 lb baby spinach .
  • 1/2 c unsalted butter, plus .
  • 10 phyllo pastry sheets, thawed if frozen .
  • 1/2 tsp grated fresh nutmeg .
  • 1/2 lb feta, crumbled (scant 2 c) .
  • 1 tbsp unsalted butter

Directions
  • Step #1 Melt 1 tbsp butter in a 12-inch heavy skillet over moderate heat, stirring, until wilted & tender, then cook spinach, about 4 mins.
  • Step #2 Remove from heat & cool, about 10 mins.
  • Step #3 Squeeze handfuls of spinach to remove as much liquid as possible, then coarsely chop.
  • Step #4 Transfer to a bowl & stir in the feta, 1/2 tsp salt, nutmeg, & 1/2 tsp pepper.
  • Step #5 Preheat oven to 375°F Melt remaining 1 stick butter in a small saucepan, then cool.
  • Step #6 Cover up phyllo stack with 2 overlapping sheets of plastic wrap & then a dampened kitchen towel.
  • Step #7 Take 1 phyllo sheet from stack & arrange on a work surface with a long side nearest you (keeping remaining sheets covered) & brush with some butter.
  • Step #8 Top with another phyllo sheet & brush with more butter.
  • Step #9 Cut buttered phyllo stack crosswise into 6 (roughly 12- by 2 3/4-inch) strips.
  • Step #10 Put a heaping tsp of filling near 1 corner of a strip on end nearest you, then fold corner of phyllo over to enclose filling & form a triangle.
  • Step #11 Continue folding strip (like a flag), maintaining triangle shape.
  • Step #12 Put triangle, seam side down, on a large baking sheet & brush top this with butter.
  • Step #13 Make more triangles in same manner, using all of phyllo.
  • Step #14 Bake triangles in middle of oven until golden brown, 20 to 25 mins, then transfer to a rack to cool slightly.
  • Step #15 Cooks' note: • Pastry triangles can be formed, but not baked, 3 days ahead.
  • Step #16 Arrange in 1 layer in heavy-duty sealed plastic bags, then freeze.
  • Step #17 Bake frozen pastries (do not thaw) in same manner as above.
  • Enjoy the Simple Spanakopita recipe

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