Spanakopita
- 2 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil
- 1 bunch of scallions or spring onions, trimmed and roughly chopped
- Two 10-ounce packages frozen chopped spinach, thawed and drained, or 1 1/2 pounds fresh spinach, large stems removed
- Salt and black pepper to taste
- 3 tablespoons pine nuts
- 2 tablespoons sultanas (golden raisins) or raisins, optional
- 2 cups feta cheese
- 2 eggs
- 1/4 teaspoon freshly grated nutmeg, or a bit more to taste
- 4 tablespoons (1/2 stick) butter, melted
- 10 to 12 phyllo sheets
- Preheat the oven to 300F.
- Heat the oil in a large skillet over medium heat; add the scallions a minute later.
- Cook until they begin to soften, 3 to 5 minutes, then add the spinach.
- Season with salt and pepper and cook, stirring occasionally, until the spinach is completely wilted, less than 5 minutes.
- Turn the mixture out into a bowl and let it cool, then stir in the pine nuts and sultanas if youre using them.
- Beat together the feta and eggs in a separate bowl.
- Season the mixture with the nutmeg and some black pepper, then taste and adjust the seasoning.
- Brush the bottom of a 9 x 13-inch baking dish with butter.
- Lay 6 or 7 phyllo sheets in the pan, brushing each sheet with melted butter; the edges of the sheets should hang over the rim of the pan.
- Spread half of the cheese mixture over the phyllo and top it with half of the sauteed spinach and scallions.
- Lay another 4 sheets of phyllo on top of the spinach, buttering each sheet, then top the phyllo with the remaining cheese and spinach.
- Fold in the edges to enclose the pie, sealing with melted butter and additional buttered phyllo if necessary.
- Score the top of the pie into squares or triangles and bake for 35 to 45 minutes, until golden brown.
- Serve warm or at room temperature.
extra virgin olive oil, scallions, fresh spinach, salt, pine nuts, sultanas, feta cheese, eggs, freshly grated nutmeg, butter, phyllo sheets
Taken from www.epicurious.com/recipes/food/views/spanakopita-386078 (may not work)