Spanakopita Greek Spinach Cheese Pie
Greek's traditional pastry filled with cheese and spinach.
Preparation Time: 15 minutes
Cooking Time: 40 minutes
Makes: 6-8 servings
Ingredients
500g baby spinach leaves, blanched
250g ricotta cheese
100g feta cheese, crumbled
4 eggs, lightly beaten
8 filo pastry
olive oil
Method
Preheat the oven to 180C fan-forced.
Mix the blanched spinach leaves, cheeses and eggs in a bowl. Season with black pepper.
Brush a rectangular baking pan with olive oil. Place 1 sheet filo pastry, brush with olive oil. Place another sheet of filo pastry, brush with olive oil. Repeat with 2 more layers of filo pastry. Pour in the spinach and cheese mixture, spread evenly with a spoon.
Top with 2 layers of filo pastry, brush each layer with olive oil. Scrunch up the remaining 2 filo pastry, place over the top, brush with olive oil.
Bake in the preheated oven for 30-35 minutes until pie is set and top is golden and crispy.
Remove from the oven, leave to cool for 10 minutes. Slice and serve with salad leaves.
Categories
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#pie
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#filo
#cheese
#spinach
#feta
#ricotta
#baked
#easy
#simple
#family
#kids
#party
#brunch
#lunch
#dinner
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226006 - 2023-07-17 09:47:28
