Spanikopita
A scrumptious appetizer made with a delicious spinach filling everyone will love.
Yield
4 servingsPrep
30 minCook
20 minReady
50 minIngredients
| Amount | Measure | Ingredient | Features |
|---|---|---|---|
| Spinach filling | |||
| ½ | cups |
vegetable oil
|
|
| 1 | package |
spinach, frozen
chopped, thawed |
|
| 1 | teaspoon |
dill weed
|
|
| 1 | clove |
garlic
|
|
| 1 | small |
tomatoes
diced |
|
| 8 | ounces |
feta cheese
crumbled |
|
| 6 | ounces |
cream cheese
softened |
|
| 1 | x |
black pepper
freshly ground |
*
|
| Phyllo dough | |||
| ½ | pound |
phyllo (filo) pastry sheets
frozen |
|
| 1 | cup |
butter
melted |
|
Ingredients
| Amount | Measure | Ingredient | Features |
|---|---|---|---|
| Spinach filling | |||
| 118 | ml |
vegetable oil
|
|
| 1 | package |
spinach, frozen
chopped, thawed |
|
| 5 | ml |
dill weed
|
|
| 1 | clove |
garlic
|
|
| 1 | small |
tomatoes
diced |
|
| 231.2 | ml/g |
feta cheese
crumbled |
|
| 173.4 | ml/g |
cream cheese
softened |
|
| 1 | x |
black pepper
freshly ground |
*
|
| Phyllo dough | |||
| 226.8 | g |
phyllo (filo) pastry sheets
frozen |
|
| 237 | ml |
butter
melted |
|
Directions
PREPARE DOUGH - Thaw according to pkg instructions (may be refrozen). Cut Phyllo dough into 6"x9" strips; cover w/wax paper with a damp towel over all.
If dough gets too wet or dry, it will be unworkable - but it's not difficult once you get used to it.
PREPARE FILLING - In oil, sauté spinach, dill garlic & tomato until tender. Add cheeses & pepper. Mix thoroughly until ingredients are hot; cool slightly.
ASSEMBLY - Brush 1 strip of Phyllo dough (it's VERY thin, don't worry if it tears a little) with melted butter.
Place one tablespoon of filling at 1 end. Fold into small triangles (as if folding a flag). Continue folding triangle over & over to end of Phyllo strip. Brush top w/melted butter. Repeat for each strip.
*** Bake in preheated 350℉ (180℃) oven for 15 to 20 min. or until tops are lt. brown. ***May be frozen at this point - freeze 1 layer on cookie sheet, store in freezerproof bag--handy to have!!! I have received many compliments with these!
