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Spanokopita

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Ingredients

  • 6 C spinach
  • 1 C feta cheese
  • 1 C cottage cheese
  • 1 small onion
  • 2 tbsp parsley
  • 2 tsp dill
  • 1/2 tsp salt
  • 3 beaten eggs
  • 1 tbsp butter
  • 1/2 C butter, melted
  • 1/2 pkg filo leaves, thawed

Details

Level of difficulty Average
Cost Average budget

Preparation

Step 1

Wash, cook and drain spinach. Mix with cheeses, onion, parsley, dill and salt. Stir in eggs.

Step 2

Brush lasagna pan with 1 tbsp butter. Place 10 filo leaves, brushing each with melted butter, in bottom of pan. Spread spinach mixture. Place 10 filo leaves, brushing each with melted butter.

Step 3

Score serving pieces through the top layer of filo. Cook at 350 degrees, uncovered until golden - 35 mins. Let stand 10 mins.

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INGREDIENTS:

  • 1 shortcrust pastry
  • 3 cups / 750 g. of cherries
  • 1/3 cup / 60 g. of sugar
  • 2/3 cup / 60 g. of almond flour
  • 4 tbsp. of brown sugar
  • Pistachios
  • A dash of milk

METHOD: 

  1. Mix the cherries and sugar together. Let stand 20 minutes.
  2. Spread or roll out the shortcrust pastry, sprinkle with almond powder and brown sugar.
  3. Place the cherries in the center of the dough, leaving about 2 inches of free dough on the edges. Fold in the edges.
  4. Brush with milk (this will make the crust go golden), sprinkle with brown sugar and bake for 20 minutes at 350°F/180°C.
  5. Top with a handful of chopped pistachios, and serve!

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