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Spanakopita (Greek Spinach Pie)
Ingredients
  • Ingredients
  • subheading: SPINACH:
  • 300g/10oz English spinach leaves , trimmed from thick stems, thoroughly washed, dried, then chopped into 2.5cm/1" pieces (Note 1)
  • ½ tsp salt
  • subheading: FILLING:
  • 175g/6oz Greek feta , crumbled
  • ½ cup Greek yoghurt
  • 2 green onions / scallions , finely sliced
  • 1 egg
  • 2 tbsp mint , finely chopped
  • 1 tbsp dill , finely chopped
  • ½ tsp lemon zest
  • ½ tbsp lemon juice
  • 2 garlic cloves , finely chopped
  • ½ tsp nutmeg , freshly grated
  • ¼ tsp black pepper
  • ¼ tsp salt
  • ¼ tsp cayenne pepper
  • subheading: FILO PASTRY:
  • 16 sheets filo pastry (Note 2)
  • 120g/ 8 tbsp butter , melted
  • 60g / ⅔ cup Greek Kefalotyri cheese , finely grated (sub parmesan, Note 3)
  • ½ tsp white sesame seeds (or more black)
  • ½ tsp black sesame seeds (or more white)
  • Instructions
  • Preheat oven to 220°C/430°F (200°C fan). Line a tray with baking paper / parchment paper.
  • FILLING
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