Spanakopita (veg) traditional Greek pastry

Introduce

Chef :

Shikha Vijay

Spanakopita (veg) traditional Greek pastry

#nonindian #post8 It's a traditional Greek pastry(also widely known as "spinach pie")made from layers of flaky,golden phyllo dough, spinach, cheeses and butter)

Ingredient

spinach rinsed, drained and chopped

Cooking instructions

* Step 1

Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Grease a square baking tray with cooking spray. Heat olive oil in a pan over medium heat. Saute onion, green onions, and garlic until softened and just starting to turn colour Add chopped spinach.

* Step 2

Saute until spinach is warmed, about 2 minutes or so. add salt,black pepper and mixed herbs.add cottage cheese. Keep aside.

* Step 3

Melt the butter in a small sauce pan. Layer one sheet of phyllo into the prepared Grease tray. lightly brushing with the melted butter Now, repeat with 4 more sheets. fanning them in the tray so they overlap. Add the spinach mixture and spread evenly.

* Step 4

Fold in all four corners of the phyllo. you can layer the 5 remaining sheets (buttered in between each sheet) and just neatly tuck in the edges. Bake in preheated oven for 20-25 minutes. If the top is browning too quickly, cover loosely with foil mid-way through the baking process. The top should be golden and the filling warm inside. Test with a knife.Let stand for 5-10 minutes before cutting and serving.

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