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Spanakopites Apo Ti Samos (spinach Pies From Samos) Recipe
Serves: 20
Keywords: Greek, Vegetarian, recipe, recipes, Spanakopites Apo Ti Samos (spinach Pies From Samos) Recipe
Ingredients
750
g
Fresh spinach; -OR-
500
g
Frozen leaf spinach
1
c
Finely chopped spring onions
¼
c
Olive oil
2
c
Crumbled feta cheese
¼
c
Finely chopped dill
OR fennel
2
Eggs; beaten
¼
ts
Ground nutmeg
Salt
Freshly ground pepper
10
Filo pastry sheets
½
c
Olive oil
Directions
- OVEN TEMPERATURE: 190C (375F) COOKING TIME: 40 Minutes Wash spinach well and cut off any coarse stems.
- Chop coarsely and put into a large pan.
- Cover and place over heat for 7-8 minutes shaking pan now and then or turning spinach with a fork.
- Heat just long enough to wilt spinach so that juices can run freely.
- Drain well in a colander, pressing occasionally with a spoon. (If using frozen spinach, defrost, drain well and chop).
- Place in a mixing bowl.
- Heat oil in a frying pan and gently fry spring onion until soft.
- Add oil and onion to spinach with cheese, herbs, eggs and nutmeg.
- Mix well to combine, then add salt and pepper to taste.
- Open out fillo pastry sheets and cut in half, giving pieces approximately 20 x 30 cm (8 x 12 inches) in size.
- Stack and cover with cloth.
- Take a sheet and brush lightly with oil.
- Fold in half to make a strip about 10 cm (4 inches) wide.
- Brush again with oil and spread about 2 tablespoons of filling across one long edge, leaving sides clear of filling.
- Fold in sides, then roll up firmly.
- Bend roll round into a coil and place in an oiled baking dish.
- Repeat with remaining ingredients, placing in one layer in the baking dish.
- Brush tops lightly with oil and bake in a moderately hot oven for 25 minutes until golden brown.
- Serve hot or cold as an appetizer or light meal.
- If serving cold, use butter instead of olive oil unless your oil is of high quality.