best recipe for greek dish, spanekopeta( spelling?)?

Answer 1

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SPANAKOPITA
2 lbs. fresh spinach leaves

1/2 cup chopped fresh parsley

1/2 cup chopped fresh dill

2 cups finely chopped green onions

1 1/2 tsp. fine Fine Grey Sea Salt

1/4 cup Organic Extra-virgin Olive Oil

3 cups chopped onion

1/4 tsp. coarse ground black pepper

1/2 lb. feta cheese, crumbled (traditionally made from sheeps milk, feta cheese from goat milk is also good)

14 filo leaves (usually sold frozen, thaw thoroughly!)

3/4 cup clarified butter (ghee), melted.
1) Wash and clean the spinach. Discard the stems. Drain & cut the leaves into shreds.

2) Combine the spinach, parsley, dill, green onions and grey sea salt in a bowl. Let stand for 15 minutes, then press out all of the liquid.

3) Heat the extra virgin olive oil in a skillet and saute the 3 cups of chopped onions until soft and transparent. Add the spinach mixture from step 2 and saute for a few more minutes. Add the feta cheese and black pepper.

4) Place each of 7 filo leaves in a buttered 10" x 17" x 2" baking pan, bruhing each leaf with melted clarified butter. Add the spinach mixture from step 3, spread into a thick layer then add remaining filo leaves, again brushing each leaf with melted clarified butter. Cut into 3"x 3" pieces with a sharp knife.

5) Bake at 375 degrees for 30 minutes or until golden brown.

Answer 2

Spanakopitas

Ingredients

(60 servings)

FILLING:
2 tb Butter or oil
1 lb Frozen spinach; thawed
3 Green onions; sliced
3 tb Minced parsley
2 tb Chopped fresh dill
1/2 lb Feta cheese; crumbled
3 Eggs; lightly beaten
Salt & Pepper to taste

PASTRY:
1 lb Commercial Filo pastry
1/2 lb Melted butter


Instructions

In butter or oil, saute green onion until soft. Meanwhile, squeeze out excess moisture from spinach and chop by hand or in food processor. Combine green onion with spinach and remaining filling ingredients in bowl. Mix well and set aside.
Lay out the Filo sheets, covering them with waxed paper and a damp towel. Take out two sheets at a time and keep the rest covered. Brush melted butter onto top sheet of each pair. Cut each double-sheet crosswise into equal strips, about 2-1/2" wide. Place 1 teaspoon of the filling 1" from the end (nearest you) of each strip. Fold the strips back over the filling so the bottom edge meets the left edge, forming a right angle. Continue folding back at right angles to make a triangular shape. Place on baking sheets and keep covered until all are ready to bake. Bake in a 350 degree oven for 20 to 25 minutes or until golden and crisp, turning once. NOTE- Spanakopitas may be frozen before baking. When ready to bake, separate while still frozen, spead on baking sheets, and bake as above, allowing an extra 10 minutes baking time

Answer 3

If you have not worked with philo before, keeping is soft and crack free can be a real pain in the rear. making a good multi layer spanekopeta is time consuming. best of luck. my advise however is to keep ordering it where ever you had it and appreciate it that much more for it's labor.