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Spanikopita
These Greek
pastries are made using phyllo dough and filled with spinach and cheese.
Ingredients:
1 tablespoon vegetable oil
1 small onion, minced
1 box frozen chopped spinach,
thawed and squeezed dry
1/2 cup feta cheese
1/2 cup ricotta cheese
1/4 cup parmesan cheese
1 egg, beaten
1/4 teaspoon grated nutmeg
Salt and pepper
6 -8 sheets phyllo dough, covered in plastic wrap or damp towel
1 stick butter, melted
Directions:
- Preheat oven to 400 degrees Fahrenheit.
- In
a medium skillet, heat olive oil over medium heat.
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Add the onions and garlic and sauté for one minute.
Add the spinach and stir together well.
- Remove from heat and
place in large mixing bowl. Add the feta, ricotta and parmesan
cheeses. Then
the egg and seasonings.
- Remove phyllo dough
from packaging, unroll and cover with a sheet of plastic wrap, then
cover with a
damp kitchen towel.
- Place one sheet of phylllo on counter and brush with melted butter.
- Place the second sheet directly on top of the first and brush with
butter.
- Using a sharp knife, cut the phyllo vertically in to 6 equal strips.
- Place one teaspoon of the
spinach mixture at the top of one of the
strips and fold into a triangle.
Continue to fold all the way up the strip. Brush with more melted
butter.
- Repeat with the remaining strips of phyllo.
- Transfer the triangles to a greased baking sheet and bake for 8 - 10
minutes until golden brown.
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