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Spanakopita - Greek layered pie with spinach and feta cheese

Spanakopita - Greek layered pie with spinach and feta cheese

Name: Spanakopita - Greek layered pie with spinach and feta cheese
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 4 servings
Cuisine: Greek cuisine
Ingredients: puff pastry without yeast — 1 kg.; frozen spinach — 400 g.; onions — 2 pcs.; chicken eggs — 2 pcs.; feta cheese — 300 g.; vegetable oil — 25 ml.; milk — 50 ml.; salt — 0.5 tsp.; ground paprika — 0.25 tsp.; dried italian herbs — 0.25 tsp.; dill and parsley — 1 bunch.

Pies Greek cuisine Mediterranean diet

1-3 hours

Average

11 ingredients

Baking

Today I suggest trying an incredibly delicious combination of products: spinach, feta cheese and crispy puff pastry. We will cook a fragrant layered pie Spanakopita, without which no Greek feast is complete. For the recipe, you can use fresh or frozen spinach. The cheese for baking should have a sourness and saltiness in the taste, so it will go better with fresh spinach. In this recipe, I used feta cheese. The filling is very tender and juicy, and the dough is crispy. A wonderful combination, be sure to try it!

Ingredients

Puff pastry without yeast 1 kg.
Frozen spinach 400 g.
Onions 2 pcs.
Chicken eggs 2 pcs.
Feta cheese 300 g.
Vegetable oil 25 ml.
Milk 50 ml.
Salt 0.5 tsp.
Ground paprika 0.25 tsp.
Dried italian herbs 0.25 tsp.
Dill and parsley 1 bunch.

Preparation steps

Step 1

Take the puff pastry out of the refrigerator in advance so that it defrosts and becomes elastic.

Step 2

Put the frozen spinach in a dry frying pan. Stirring, heat the greens over low heat until the liquid has completely evaporated. Cool the spinach to room temperature.

Step 3

Peel the onion, cut into small cubes. Place the vegetables in a preheated frying pan with vegetable oil. Stirring occasionally, fry the onion over low heat until lightly golden.

Step 4

In a separate bowl, combine 2 chicken eggs and 50 ml of milk. Mix the mixture with a whisk until smooth.

Step 5

Combine the spinach and sautéed onions in a deep bowl. Break the feta cheese into small crumbs with your hands and add to the pie filling.

Step 6

Wash the dill and parsley, dry off any moisture, chop finely, and add to the other ingredients. Salt the filling to taste and season with spices for flavor. Set aside 2 tablespoons of the egg-milk mixture for greasing the pie, and add the rest to the filling. Mix the mixture until smooth.

Step 7

Roll out half of the puff pastry into a rectangular layer 3-4 mm thick.

Step 8

Place the dough in a heat-resistant form covered with parchment paper, forming sides 1.5-2 cm high. Spread the spinach and feta cheese filling on top in an even layer.

Step 9

Roll out the remaining half of the dough into a rectangular layer 3-4 cm thick. Place the dough on the filling, carefully fasten the edges of the pie, tucking them inward. Cut the pie into square or rectangular segments with a sharp knife. Using a culinary brush, grease the Greek pie with the egg-milk mixture.