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I make mine in individual packets like little envelopes
because I like a higher phyllo to phylling ratio.
Lazy Girl’s Spanacopita
Ingredients
Two 1-pound bags of frozen spinach
1 24 ounce box of pre-crumbled feta cheese (CostCo has the perfect size)
Dried dill – about 4 TBS or one of those small containers. You can use
more if you like it.
Salt & Pepper to taste
1-2 white onions or a big handful of dried, chopped onions
1 box frozen phyllo dough or about 30 sheets (makes 15 packets)
2 sticks melted butter or use PAM for a lowfat version
Butter brush
Optional – my friends like to eat this with low fat ranch dip
Directions
This is a fairly standard Spanacopita or spinach pie recipe, but I’ve
simplified it so that you can make it quickly and easily without all the
fuss of fresh spinach and so on. Of course you’re always free to work
harder if you desire.
Defrost phyllo dough as per directions – usually 2 hours. While
this is happening make the filling.
Chop & sauté 1-2 white onions. Or if you like, skip this step and
use dried onions.
Melt Butter in microwave.
Filling: While the spinach is still frozen, run it through a
cuisanart. It’s much easier to do this while it’s frozen because the
spinach doesn’t stick. Run it just a short time to get the pieces a
little smaller. Put in very large bowl to defrost. There is no draining
required as this spinach is pretty much already dry. Add the crumbled
feta, onions, dill, and any other spices to taste.
Have a clean damp towel ready to cover the Spanacopita packets. They
will dry out otherwise.
Pull out two phyllo sheets at a time. These dry out within a minute so
you must have your filling prepared and work fast! Lay one down and
brush with melted butter or use PAM for the lowfat version. You can also
use butter, but use it with a light hand for a medium lowfat version.
Lay the second sheet down and brush with another layer of butter/PAM.
Drop a scoop of Spanacopita filling in the center and fold up in a
square. **Do this not by squaring the rectangular pastry sheet but by
folding up one corner so it ends up looking like an envelope. You can
also make triangles but I never quite figured out how to do this.
Immediate place under damp towel until baking.
Place pastries, not touching, on greased cookie sheet and brush the top
with butter. Bake at 375 degrees for about 25 minutes until golden. YUM!
Very healthy and tastes great warm or cold.
Recipe Courtesy of Pizzazz Party Platters
Please feel free to use and share
this recipe! ~ Cybèle
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