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Spanikopita Hand Pies

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Spanikopita Hand Pies

Photo by Stefano Coppola

  • This recipe was entered in the contest for Your Best Spinach Recipe
  • A&M's Testing Notes: An easy to prepare and delicious take on a traditional Greek dish. These spanakopita are the perfect size for a light lunch on-the-go, an afternoon snack or hearty party fare. They freeze...

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    Stefano Coppola's Notes:

    The traditional Greek Spiniach Pie, in a more manageable form. Easy to make, easy to share, easy to eat!

Serves 15

  1. Saute garlic and spinach in olive oil, add wine to steam spinach. Cool. preheat oven to 350 degrees.

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  2. Squeeze excess liquid from spinach and put in a mixing bowl. Mix in herbs, cheeses, lemon juice, egg, and season with salt and pepper.

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  3. Line baking sheet with parchment papper. Gently unfold the phyllo dough. Lay 1 sheet of phyllo on a large cutting board and gently brush with the melted butter. Place a second phyllo sheet on top of the first and brush with butter. Repeat 2 more times until you have a stack of 4 phyllo sheets with butter brushed between the layers.

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  4. Cut the phyllo sheets lengthwise into 3 strips. Place 2 tablespoons of the spinach filling 1 inch from the bottom end of each strip. Fold the right corner over the spinach filling to the left to make a triangle. Gently pull up the bottom left corner and fold up to make a second triangle. Continue folding until you reach the top. Brush the last fold with butter to seal.

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  5. Continue until all phyllo is used. Place triangles on the baking sheet, about 1 inch apart. Bake about 15 minutes, until lightly browned and crispy. Cool slightly before serving.

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Kate_10_0 Reply

Made these tonight and they are awesome and super easy to put together! I used only 3 sheets of phyllo and probably only a tbsp. of butter very sparingly in between the layers. So light, tasty and they look gorgeous. Thanks for such a great recipe of something I never thought would be possible to make at home!

Kate_10_0 Reply

Made these tonight and they are awesome and super easy to put together! I used only 3 sheets of phyllo and probably only a tbsp. of butter very sparingly in between the layers. So light, tasty and they look gorgeous. Thanks for such a great recipe of something I never thought would be possible to make at home!

Kate_10_0 Reply

Made these tonight and they are awesome and super easy to put together! I used only 3 sheets of phyllo and probably only a tbsp. of butter very sparingly in between the layers. So light, tasty and they look gorgeous. Thanks for such a great recipe of something I never thought would be possible to make at home!

Kate_10_0 Reply

Made these tonight and they are awesome and super easy to put together! I used only 3 sheets of phyllo and probably only a tbsp. of butter very sparingly in between the layers. So light, tasty and they look gorgeous. Thanks for such a great recipe of something I never thought would be possible to make at home!

Lnd_jen Reply

These look wonderful! I love how plump they are.

Picture_11 Reply

I love spinach dearly, but I'm not a fan on the phyllo overkill. I love how thin yours look and anything that cute and small, sign me up.

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