Spanokopita(Greek Spinach Cheese Pie)
- 10 oz. spinach (about 6 c.)
- 6 oz. Feta cheese, crumbled
- 1 c. small curd cottage cheese
- 1 small onion, chopped
- 2 Tbsp. snipped parsley
- 2 tsp. dried dill weed
- 1/2 tsp. salt
- 3 eggs, beaten
- 1 Tbsp. margarine or butter, softened
- 1/2 c. margarine or butter, melted
- 1/2 (16 oz. size) pkg. frozen filo leaves, thawed
- Wash spinach, drain and chop.
- Cover and cook with just water that clings to the leaves until tender, about 3 minutes.
- Drain. Mix spinach, cheeses, onion, parsley, dill weed and salt; stir into eggs.
- Brush bottom and sides of oblong baking dish (12 x 7 1/2 x 2-inch) with softened margarine.
- Unfold filo leaves.
- Remove 10 leaves.
- Cut crosswise into halves.
- Cover completely with damp towel to prevent drying.
- Wrap and refreeze remaining filo leaves. Gently separate 1 leaf.
- Place in baking dish, folding edges over to fit bottom of dish.
- Brush lightly with melted margarine. Repeat 9 times.
- Heat oven to 350u0b0.
- Spread spinach-egg mixture evenly over filo leaves.
- Layer 10 more filo leaves over filling, spreading each leaf with margarine and tucking in around edges to cover.
- Cut pastry through top layer of filo with sharp knife into 6 squares.
- Bake, uncovered, about 35 minutes until golden brown. Let stand 10 minutes before cutting.
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Taken from www.cookbooks.com/Recipe-Details.aspx?id=793135 (may not work)