Spanakopita Recipe
My Greek friend makes these especially for the holidays
Ingredients
One pack of very thin filo pastry (obtained from a specialist deli)
1 Kg / 2 lb of spinach, either frozen or fresh
1 kg / 2 lb of fιta cheese
250g / 1/2lb of butter or margarine
2 cloves of garlic or garlic power
Directions
If the spinach is raw, cook and slice thinly.
If frozen, defrost.
In either case, mix the feta cheese with the spinach to make a mixture, adding the chopped garlic.
Spread some butter on an oven tray.
Open the filo package and place each thin pastry (it is as thin as paper) on the tray, buttering each one using a brush.
After you have done 8 filo slices, place the spinach/feta mixture and spread over the entire oven tray, covering the 8 pastry slices.
On top of this, place the remaining pastry slices, buttering each one of them as well.
Notch the last one creating 2 inch (5 cm) on a side, squares.
Place in a oven at 350 F and cook till brown about 30 minutes
If frozen, defrost.
In either case, mix the feta cheese with the spinach to make a mixture, adding the chopped garlic.
Spread some butter on an oven tray.
Open the filo package and place each thin pastry (it is as thin as paper) on the tray, buttering each one using a brush.
After you have done 8 filo slices, place the spinach/feta mixture and spread over the entire oven tray, covering the 8 pastry slices.
On top of this, place the remaining pastry slices, buttering each one of them as well.
Notch the last one creating 2 inch (5 cm) on a side, squares.
Place in a oven at 350 F and cook till brown about 30 minutes
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shantihhh says :
Of course Poland, duh, my son's bst friend Bart gave him his grandfather's cross with that eagle on it!
Thanks!
Posted on: 31 July 2007 - 12:37am
shantihhh says :
OK, I am going crazy and the flag is of what country? Maybe formerly of a country? I know this eagle, but.....which flag?
Posted on: 29 July 2007 - 12:28am
JennaSand says :
That's an idea, I will have to try it. I am primarily Polish and we make our own perogi and so on, especially for the holidays.
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Posted on: 28 July 2007 - 11:08pm
shantihhh says :
This is always a favourite around here. My son-in-laws' mom makes her pita by hand! I can't imagine, but it is so tasty. I also add a dash of nutmt to this dish.
Posted on: 26 July 2007 - 7:17pm
