Spanakopita
Spanakopita is a savoury Greek spinach pie containing feta and onions, wrapped in a filo pastry sheets.
Recipe
Preparation time- 10 minutes
Cooking time- 15 minutes + 15 minutes baking
Assembly time- 15 minutes
Ingredients
8 pcs Filo pastry sheets
50g Feta cheese
300g Fresh spinach (blanched)
50g Diced onions
50g Olive oil
Melted Butter as required
Black pepper to taste
Method
In a large frying pan, sweat onions with olive oil.
Add blanched spinach and pepper, and cook till the water evaporates.
Take the mixture off the heat, and allow to cool. Once cooled fold in the feta cheese.
Place filo sheets on top of each other and cut into 4/5 long pieces. Brush them with melted butter.
Place the filling on one corner and tightly roll into triangles. Keep brushing with butter after each roll.
Once your triangle is formed, brush with melted butter and bake at 160°C (in a preheated oven) for 12/15 minutes or until golden brown.
Top with sesame seeds and serve hot.
Assembly
You could also assemble the spanakopita in an oven proof dish. Start by layering the spinach mixture, top that with filo 4 filo sheets and brush generously with butter. Repeat the same steps once more and bake at 180°C for 12 minutes.
Top with sesame seeds and serve hot!
HAPPY COOKING!!