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Spanakopitakia (Greek Spinach Pie Parcels)

Name: Spanakopitakia (Greek Spinach Pie Parcels)
Prep time: 35 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 65 min
Yield: 8 servings
Cuisine: Greece
Ingredients: phyllo pastry sheets 16 pieces; spinach, wilted 600 g; feta, crumbled 300 g; onion, chopped 150 g; fresh dill, chopped 30 g; eggs, beaten 2 pieces; butter, melted 100 g; all-purpose flour 30 g; ground nutmeg 2 g; olive oil 40 ml; fine salt 6 g

Small golden parcels filled with spinach and feta.

65 minutes · 8 servings · Moderate

Spanakopitakia are the portable version, small parcels rather than a tray, and that changes how the filo behaves. Each one is folded separately so the layers are contained, which means more work per serving but almost nothing to cut on the table. They are eaten standing up, straight from the tray.

Ingredients

phyllo pastry sheets16 pieces
spinach, wilted600 g
feta, crumbled300 g
onion, chopped150 g
fresh dill, chopped30 g
eggs, beaten2 pieces
butter, melted100 g
all-purpose flour30 g
ground nutmeg2 g
olive oil40 ml
fine salt6 g

Directions

1
Wilt the spinach 4 minutes; squeeze dry and chop.
2
Mix spinach with onion, feta, dill, egg, nutmeg, flour and salt 5 minutes.
3
Wrap in filo sheets brushed with butter; fold into parcels.
4
Chill 15 minutes so the parcels hold shape.
5
Bake at 180C for 22 minutes until golden and crisp.
parcels are golden and crisp

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