MOM'S SPANAKOPITA

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Growing up in a relatively large Greek family, no function was complete without my mom's spanakopita (spinach pie). Alternately, you can make spanakopita triangles by cutting phyllo into 2" strips, putting a spoonfull of the spinach mixture at one end and then folding the phyllo like a flag. I wouldn't recommend the...

Provided by Christine Wickham

Categories     Other Appetizers

Time 1h30m

Number Of Ingredients 10

3 pkg frozen, chopped spinach
1/2-3/4 lb crumbled feta cheese
8 oz ricotta cheese
8 oz cottage cheese, small curd
6 finely chopped scallions and greens
1 tsp salt
1/2 tsp pepper
1 pkg phyllo dough
4 eggs mixed together
1 c melted butter (for brushing purposes)

Steps:

  • 1. Drain water from spinach
  • 2. Mix cheeses with spinach
  • 3. Add scallions & eggs (mix together)
  • 4. Place 9 sheets of phyllo dough on the bottom of a large baking pan. (I've always used a 9"x13" glass baking dish. Alternate one sheet of dough, one brushed layer of butter, so on and so forth until 9 sheets are in the pan.
  • 5. Add spinach mixture.
  • 6. Top the layer of spinach with 7 phyllo sheets. Again, alternate with phyllo, then butter, then phyllo etc. Top layer should be buttered.
  • 7. Bake for 30-35 minutes at 350 degrees.
  • 8. Cut with hot, sharp, clean knife in squares or cut at an angle for diamond shapes.

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