Spanokopita

Name: Spanokopita
Ingredients: 300 g frozen spinach, defrosted, coarsely chopped; 4 eggs; 150 g onions, finely chopped; 1 garlic clove, finely chopped; 3 Tbsp fresh parsley, leaves only, finely chopped; 2 Tbsp fresh dill, finely chopped; 300 g feta cheese, crumbled; 0.25 tsp ground nutmeg; 0.5 tsp fine sea salt; 0.25 tsp ground black pepper; 2 Tbsp extra virgin olive oil; 12 sheets filo pastry; extra virgin olive oil, as needed

Spanokopita is one of Greece’s most popular culinary exports; a deliciously flaky filo pie filled with spinach, eggs, herbs and feta.

Difficulty

Low

Time

80 min

Author

Kenwood

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Ingredients

Servings

Makes

1 pie

For the filling

300 g frozen spinach, defrosted, coarsely chopped
4 eggs
150 g onions, finely chopped
1 garlic clove, finely chopped
3 Tbsp fresh parsley, leaves only, finely chopped
2 Tbsp fresh dill, finely chopped
300 g feta cheese, crumbled
0.25 tsp ground nutmeg
0.5 tsp fine sea salt
0.25 tsp ground black pepper
2 Tbsp extra virgin olive oil

For the pastry

12 sheets filo pastry
extra virgin olive oil, as needed

Utensils

Baking dish 25 cm x 30 cm, KVC3100W, KVC3100S, KVL4100W, K-Beater

Instructions

Step 1

Preheat the oven to 180ºC.

Squeeze as much water from the spinach as possible and set aside.

Fit the K-Beater.

Add eggs into the appliance bowl.

Mix for 2 minutes on speed 2, until beaten.

Add spinach, onion, garlic, parsley, dill, feta, nutmeg, sea salt, pepper and 2 Tbsp olive oil.

Mix for 1 minute on speed Min, until combined.

Step 2

Brush the base and sides of baking tin with olive oil.

Place a sheet of filo pastry in the bottom of the baking dish and brush with a little olive oil.

Repeat the layering and brushing process 5 more times, until you have 6 layers of pastry.

Spoon the filling evenly over the pastry.

Cover with another 6 sheets of filo pastry, brushing each one with oil.

Fold any overhanging pastry into the baking dish and brush the top with olive oil.

Bake for 45 minutes at 180ºC, until golden.

Remove from the oven and let cool for 20 minutes.

Serve.

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