Steps
Step-by-step
1 Preheat oven to 180°C (350°F). 2 Wash the spinach, remove large stems, and chop. Place in a steamer over boiling water and steam for 2 minutes, or until wilted and reduced in volume. Drain, pressing out any liquid with the back of a spoon. 3 Heat the oil in a large skillet. Add onion and cook over medium heat until slightly tender. Add scallions and cook until limp. Remove from heat. Stir in parsley, dill, nutmeg, salt and pepper. 4 Add the cheeses, spinach, and lemon juice to the skillet. Mix. Add eggs and mix again gently. 5 Brush a 9x12-inch baking dish with some of the butter. Lay a sheet of phyllo dough across the bottom of the dish, covering the entire surface and letting the edges fold upward against the sides. Brush with butter, and place another sheet on top. Continue layering the phyllo (brushing each sheet) unt 6 Place half of the spinach filling on top of the phyllo, smoothing out with a rubber spatula until evenly distributed. 7 Cover the filling with 5–8 phyllo sheets, brushing each layer with butter. Place remaining spinach filling on top and smooth as above. 8 Cover with 5–8 phyllo sheets, brushing with butter as above. Roll up all overhanging phyllo sheets and crumble any broken sheet bits on top. Drizzle any remaining clarified butter over top. 9 Place the spanakopita in the oven on a medium rack. Bake for 45 minutes, or until puffed and golden. Let sit for 10 minutes before cutting and serving. Notes * You can double or triple this recipe and make 2 huge baking dishes. This is just as fabulous as a leftover. * Instead of phyllo pastry, you can use pizza dough purchased from the supermarket dairy section as a quick and delicious alternative. Category:Greek recipes Category:Recipes for pies and tarts Category:Recipes using feta Category:Recipes using spinach Category:Baked recipes Category:Side
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Source: Wikibooks Cookbook
