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Greek Spanakopita

List of Ingredients




This delicious Greek pastry is made with a traditional dough called phyllo. Stuffed with spinach and cheeses, Greek Spanakopita makes a tasty compliment to any dinner.

Ingredients:

1/2 Cup Chopped Onions
2 Tablespoons Olive Oil
1 10-ounce Package Frozen Spinach, thawed, squeezed very dry
4 Ounces Feta Cheese, crumbled
4 Ounces Cottage Cheese
1 Egg, beaten
1/3 Cup Grated Parmesan Cheese
1/4 Cup Bread Crumbs
1 Teaspoon Nutmeg
Salt and Pepper, to taste
(Note: if feta cheese is too strong for your taste, substitute with a combination of more cottage and parmesan cheese)
1 Package Phyllo Dough (purchase in frozen foods section of your market. Be careful to distinguish the paper-like dough from it's wrapper when using!)
1 Cup Butter, melted



Recipe




Directions:

In a large skillet, sauté the onions in the olive oil until soft. Transfer onions and oil to a mixing bowl and stir in the drained spinach, crumbled feta, beaten egg, grated Parmesan, bread crumbs, nutmeg, and seasonings.

Work with one sheet of phyllo at a time, keeping the rest from drying out with a kitchen cloth over the top. Use a pastry brush to dab patches of melted butter onto 1/2 of the phyllo sheet - do not coat the whole surface. Fold this sheet in 1/2 and add a few more dabs of butter on top. Using a pizza cutter, cut the folded sheet of dough into two-inch wide strips across the short distance of the rectangle.

To wrap the filling think of a "square section" at the end of each strip of dough. Place a heaping tablespoon of the chilled mixture near the end of the strip and fold a triangle section of the dough over the filling. Press the filling down a bit then fold again and again - flagroll style - back and forth the full length of the strip. Brush the upside of the finished triangle with butter and place on a lightly buttered baking sheet. Bake in a 375 degree oven for 20 minutes.

Spanakopita is a good snack for teenagers to make at their own party.

Note: unused phyllo dough can be wrapped in parchment, sealed in a plastic bag and re-frozen for use at a later time.