This is a wonderful recipe from a Greek cooking class.
Ingredients:
2 ounces extra virgin olive oil (4 Tablespoons)
1 pound fresh spinach, washed , drained, and chopped
2 bunches scallions, thinly sliced
1/2 bunch dill, minced
8 ounces ricotta cheese
3 eggs
1 pound feta cheese broken into large pieces
salt and freshly ground black pepper
1 package of phyllo dough
1/2 pound butter, clarified
pastry brush
How to make clarified butter
- Melt butter in a 1 quart saucepan over low heat, without stirring, 10-15 minutes, or until melted, and solids separate from fat.
- Remove from heat; let stand 5 minutes. Skim off foam. Slowly pour off clear yellow liquid, leaving behind the residue of milk solids that has settled to bottom of pan. Cover; store refrigerated.
Directions:
Preheat oven to 350* F
In a medium saucepan, heat the olive oil on medium high heat. Add the spinach and scallions and sauté until wilted. Add the dill and continue to sauté briefly.Cool and drain off excess liquid.
Combine the ricotta, eggs and broken feta and mix together.
Add the spinach mixture to the cheese mixture. Season with salt and pepper.
Open package of phyllo dough and cut entire package in half lengthwise to make two long rectangles. Place one on top of the other. Keep covered with a damp dish towel while making each triangle.
Take out one rectangular piece and brush lightly with melted clarified butter and place second sheet on top, brushing again with clarified butter.
Fold the rectangle in half lengthwise to make one long narrow rectangle. Brush lightly with melted butter. Place 2 teaspoons of the filling in lower left hand corner. Fold the lower right hand corner to the opposite side of the rectangle, covering the filling, and making a triangle. Continue folding the rest of the triangle in this manner, much like folding a flag. Repeat with the remaining phyllo sheets and the filling.
Arrange on a parchment lined pan, brush with melted butter, and bake in the oven for 20-25 minutes until golden.
Note: If you need a video, search “how to fold phyllo dough (spanakopita triangles)” on youtube.com
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