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                               SPANAKOPITA-HG
 
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 Serving Size  : 8    Preparation Time :0:00
 Categories    : Main dish                        Cheese/eggs
                 Greek
 
   Amount  Measure       Ingredient -- Preparation Method
 --------  ------------  --------------------------------
    2       lb           Fresh Spinach
    7                    Eggs
      1/2   lb           Feta cheese, crumbled
    1 1/2   c            Grated cheddar cheese
                         Oil
    1                    Onion, chopped
                         Black pepper, freshly ground
    8                    Sheets of filo pastry
    7       tb           Butter
 
   Wash the spinach well, chop it coarsely and put it
   into a large pan. Cover the pan and cook the spinach
   over low heat for 7-8 minutes or until it is wilted.
   Drain well in a colander, pressing out the moisture
   with a wooden spoon. Beat the eggs until fluffy and
   add the feta and cheddar.
   
   Heat a little oil in a pan and saute the onion until
   it is golden. Add the spinach, egg-cheese mixture,
   pepper and a little oregano.
   
   Preheat the oven to 375F. Melt the butter and brush a
   baking dish with it. Lay a sheet of file pastry on top
   and brush it with butter.  Top with another 4 sheets,
   brushing each with melted butter and turning each
   sheet slightly so that the corners fan out, rather
   than stacking them on top of each other. Reserve 3
   sheets.
   
   Pour in the spinach mixture and fold the pastry ends
   over it. Butter the reserved sheets of filo and place
   them on top to cover the dish. Slash the pastry in a
   few places with a sharp knife to allow the steam to
   escape. Brush the top with more melted butter and bake
   for 45 minutes.
  
 
 
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