
Greek Spinach & Cheese Pie (Spanakotiropita)
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4.9
234 reviews
Excellent
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Prep Time
15 mins
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Cook Time
1 hr 15 mins
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Additional Time
1 hr
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Total Time
2 hrs 45 mins
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Servings
6 servings
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Course
Main Course
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Cuisine
Greek

Greek Spinach & Cheese Pie (Spanakotiropita)
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The traditional Greek spinach pie – delicious, aromatic, creamy with spinach and Greek feta cheese between layers of crunchy phyllo dough. Try eating just one piece!
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Ingredients
For phyllo dough:
- 550 g all-purpose flour
- 220 ml water lukewarm
- 15 g white wine vinegar
- 4 tsp extra virgin olive oil
- 10 g salt
- corn starch for brushing over the dough
For filling:
- 1 kg spinach washed, coarsely chopped
- 500 g feta cheese crumbled
- 1 bunch spring onions finely chopped
- 1 bunch dill finely chopped
- ¼ bunch mint finely chopped
- salt
- pepper
- extra virgin olive oil
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Instructions
- Preheat fan oven to 190 °C ( 375 °F).
For the phyllo dough:
- In a bowl, mix the flour, salt, vinegar, water and olive oil. Knead with your hands, until you create a soft, manageable dough. Transfer to a work surface and knead until you create a soft, smooth dough.
- Cut the dough into 7 equal pieces and shape each one into round balls. Dust a baking pan with corn starch and add the balls of dough, making sure they do not touch one another. Cover the pan with cellophane wrap or a damp towel. Set aside to rest for about ½ hour.
For the filling:
- Place a pan over a medium heat and allow to get very hot. Add some olive oil, the spinach, spring onions. Mix with a wooden spoon and sauté, until the greens wilt.
- Transfer to a bowl and add the feta cheese, dill and mint. Season with salt and pepper and mix thoroughly. Pour the filling into a colander with a bowl underneath to drain the liquids and let it cool.
- Dust a clean working surface with some corn starch and fill a bowl with some corn starch. Take one of the balls of dough and dip it into the bowl with the corn starch and spread it out a little with your hands. Place it on the work surface. Use a long rolling pin to roll out the dough. Begin from the outer border and roll inwards towards the center.
- Turn the dough clockwise, and repeat the same process continuously, until you have created a very thin phyllo dough that is 35 cm (14 inches) in diameter. Repeat the same process for the remaining balls of dough.
- Brush a 30 cm (12 inches) round baking pan with some olive oil. Add 3 sheets of phyllo dough, brushing each one with olive oil.
- Add 1/3 of the filling and spread evenly over the phyllo dough. Cover with 1 sheet of phyllo and brush with olive oil. Add another 1/3 of the filling over it.
- Cover with 1 sheet of phyllo and brush with olive oil. Add the remaining filling, spread evenly and add 2 more sheets of phyllo dough, brushing each one with olive oil.
- Fold the overhanging edges inward to create a border and lightly score the surface with a straight edged knife and brush with olive oil.
- Bake the spinach and cheese pie for 1 hour, until it is golden and the phyllo is crunchy. Serve hot.
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