Spanakopita
Greek Spinach and Feta pies made with Phyllo sheets. Learn how to make Greek Spinach Pie using Phyllo sheets.
Ingredients
- 12-16 Phyllo sheets
- 1-2 Cup Fresh Spinach Leaves
- 1/4-1/2 Cup Feta Cheese
- 2 tbsp Mozzarella Cheese
- 1 tsp Garlic Powder or use fresh garlic cloves(1-2)
- 1 tbsp Butter for cooking spinach
- 1/4 Cup Melted butter for layering the Phyllo Sheets
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 325F.
- Wash spinach leaves, drain off excess water. Dry on the kitchen towel and chop roughly.
- In a pan, melt butter, add garlic powder, add spinach leaves and cook till all the water from the leaves dries.
- Transfer the leaves to a bowl, once it cools down, add and mix feta crumbles and grated mozzarella cheese.
- Open the Phyllo Sheet pack, take out one roll and keep the sheets covered in a damp kitchen towel.
- Put one sheet on the baking dish, brush some melted butter, put another sheet on top of it. Likewise repeat the steps with 4-5 sheets.
- Spread the filling evenly on the pastry layer.
- Cover the filling with one phyllo sheet, brush the top of the sheet with butter and put another sheet on top of it. Likewise repeat the step for the rest 4-5 sheets.
- Tuckin the corners of the sheets on the side, to seal the edges.
- Brush the top layer with butter or egg wash and bake it in the preheated oven for 50-60 minutes or till the top layer is flaky and brown in color.
- Once done, take out of the oven and serve hot.
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