Mom’s Spanakopita

Name: Mom’s Spanakopita
Yield: About 15 servings
Ingredients: 2.2 lbs spinach (1 kg); 18 oz feta cheese or crumbled cheese (500 grams); 2 large yellow onions, finely chopped; 2 green onions, finely chopped; 2 leeks (white part only), finely chopped; 2 tablespoons chopped dill; 1 teaspoon black pepper – a little salt, depending on your cheese; 3 eggs; You can use store-bought phyllo dough or make your own:; 4 3/4 cups all-purpose flour (about 600 grams), plus more for rolling out; 1 pinch salt; 2 tablespoons olive oil (30 ml); Warm water, as needed (less than 1 cup), to make a soft dough; 1 little olive oil + 1 egg beaten with a little evaporated milk

I❤to Cook by Rania @ourania1976

Hagen Deutschland

I think words aren’t enough... This is an amazing and super easy spanakopita recipe—you won’t be able to eat just one piece!

I❤to Cook by Rania @ourania1976

Hagen Deutschland

I think words aren’t enough... This is an amazing and super easy spanakopita recipe—you won’t be able to eat just one piece!

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Ingredients

About 15 servings

For the filling
2.2 lbsspinach (1 kg)
18 ozfeta cheese or crumbled cheese (500 grams)
2large yellow onions, finely chopped
2green onions, finely chopped
2leeks (white part only), finely chopped
2 tablespoonschopped dill
1 teaspoonblack pepper – a little salt, depending on your cheese
3eggs
You can use store-bought phyllo dough or make your own:
For the phyllo dough
4 3/4 cupsall-purpose flour (about 600 grams), plus more for rolling out
1 pinchsalt
2 tablespoonsolive oil (30 ml)
Warm water, as needed (less than 1 cup), to make a soft dough
For brushing
1little olive oil + 1 egg beaten with a little evaporated milk

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Steps

1

Wash and finely chop the spinach, onions, green onions, dill, and leeks. In a large pot, lightly wilt them (don’t boil) without adding oil or water, stirring constantly so they don’t stick. Season with salt and pepper to taste. Remove from heat.
2

In another bowl, mix the feta or crumbled cheese, eggs, and pepper well. Add this mixture to the pot with the spinach. Stir everything together and set aside.
3

In a large bowl, add the flour and make a well in the center. Add the oil, salt, and gradually add the warm water. Knead until you have an elastic dough. If needed, add a little more water or flour. Roll out the dough with a rolling pin, dusting with a little flour, and shape it to fit your baking pan.
4

Brush the baking pan with a little olive oil using a silicone brush and sprinkle with a little flour. Lay down the first sheet of dough. Add the filling. Cover with the second sheet of dough. In a bowl, mix a little olive oil with 1 egg and a little evaporated milk. Brush the top sheet well and bake at 400°F (200°C) in a convection oven until golden brown.
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Once baked, let it cool slightly and cut into medium-sized pieces. Serve while warm.
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Enjoy and good luck!