They do eat dairy and eggs. Thanks, I’ll take it. Isn’t that kind of like spinach quiche?
Sort of. It’s Greek.
This will fill a 9 X 13 baking dish.
You’ll need to buy Phyllo leaves, which can be found in the freezer section of the supermarket in the pastry area. They are somewhat fragile and need some patience to work with, but the rest of the recipe is very easy to make.
You could make the mixture somewhat ahead of time and then assemble it and put it in the oven to bake to come out just as dinner is ready. It’s best fresh like that. It’s delicious and whenever I make it for something like a church covered dish dinner, it’s usually one of the first things to go. I never have leftovers to take home.
Mix together:
3 Pkgs Frozen Spinach
1/2 pound Ricotta
1/2 pound crumbled Feta
4 eggs
Some parsley sprinkled in.
Let the phyllo leaves thaw out. Place 7 phyllo sheets in the bottom of the baking dish. You’ll have to unroll them and cut them to size with a knife on a cutting board. You should use about half the width of the sheet and use the other half for the top layer.
Spoon the spinach mixture into the baking dish. Cover with the rest of the cut phyllo leaves and seal up the bag and refreeze the rest.
Gently brush the top layer of phyllo leaves with melted butter (a must).
Bake at 350 degrees for 50 mins or until the leaves turn a nice golden brown. The spanikopita will puff a some as it gets near being done.
Here are some phyllo leaves images....
A couple comments on the phyllo leaves.
They are very thin, like tissue paper.
They come in essentially a stack and are rolled up.
When they are thawed out, unroll them and don’t try to handle them individually. Just count off what you need, about 7, as being exact isn’t critical.
Gently lift the 7 sheets together off the top of the stack, using both hands and lift it from underneath. You kind of have to cradle the leaves. They’re far less likely to tear that way, although they might some, but it doesn’t really matter, not like it would for pie crust.
Just make sure they are places next to each other with no gaps between the pieces. It does take a little practice to get used to handling them but as long as you are careful, they shouldn’t self-destruct.
If you crumple them, you’re done. They can fold gently but disintegrate when crumpled.