Recipe: Sandi - Spanokopita - for your feta...

Here's a recipe for Spanokopita (Greek Spinach Pie) that is very good:

1 lb. spinach, washed and chopped
1/2 cup scallions
1/4 cup fresh parsley, chopped
1/4 cup dill, chopped
1 tsp. salt
1/4 cup olive oil
1/2 cup onions, chopped
1 lb. feta cheese, crumbled
1/2 cup Parmesan cheese, grated
2 whole eggs, beaten
1/2 cup butter, melted
14 whole filo dough sheets

Shred spinach and mix with scallions, parsley, dill and salt. Let stand 10 minutes. Using your hands, squeeze out the moisture. Heat olive oil in a large skillet and saute onions until transparent, about 5 min. Stir in spinach and cheeses. Remove from heat and cool to room temperature, stirring occasionally. Using a wooden spoon, beat eggs into spinach mixture.

Brush bottom and sides of a 13x9x2-inch baking dish with melted butter. Line the dish with a sheet of filo, pressing the edges of the pastry firmly into the corners and against the sides of the dish. Brush surface of filo with melted butter, spreading it all the way to the outside edges and lay another sheet of filo on top. Repeat until you have used seven layers of filo.

Spread spinach mixture evenly over the last layer of filo and smooth it into the corners. Place another sheet of filo on top, brush with butter and repeat, layering with the remaining filo. Turn edges over to form a crust. Brush the top with the remaining butter. Bake at 300 degrees for 1 hour or until the pastry is crisp and well browned. Cut into squares and serve hot.

Enjoy!