Spanikopita
- 1 1/2 teaspoons extra-virgin olive oil, half a turn of the pan
- 1 small onion, finely chopped
- 1 (10-ounce) package frozen chopped spinach, defrosted and squeezed dry
- Salt and pepper
- 1/4 teaspoon nutmeg, ground or freshly grated
- 4 ounces feta with black pepper or plain feta, crumbled into tiny bits
- 1 egg, beaten
- 3 tablespoons sour cream
- 4 (13 by 17-inch) sheets, defrosted phyllo pastry dough
- 3 tablespoons melted butter
- Place oven rack in center of the oven and preheat to 400 degrees F.
- Preheat a small pan over medium to medium high heat.
- Add oil and onion and saute 5 minutes.
- Place onion in a bowl.
- Add chopped dry, defrosted spinach and season with salt, pepper and nutmeg.
- Add feta to the bowl and combine it with spinach.
- Add beaten egg and sour cream to the bowl and combine with cheese, spinach and onion.
- On a large work surface, place 1 sheet of phyllo.
- Paint half of the sheet with a little melted butter, paying extra attention to your perimeter.
- Fold sheet in half.
- Pile 1/4 of your spinach mixture into a log shape working 2 inches from bottom and each side.
- Tuck bottom up and fold both sides in, then roll and wrap upwards until you reach the edge of the dough sheet.
- Each pastry will resemble an egg roll.
- Paint the seam and the ends of the roll with butter and set roll seam side down on a cookie sheet.
- Repeat and make 4 rolls.
- Bake 15 minutes or until lightly golden all over and serve.
extravirgin olive oil, onion, salt, nutmeg, feta with, egg, sour cream, butter
Taken from www.foodnetwork.com/recipes/rachael-ray/spanikopita-recipe.html (may not work)