Spanakopitas

A scrumptious pastry that is filled with a mixture of spinach and feta cheese.

Yields:60 servings
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Recipe Cooking TimePreparation40 minutes
Cooking20 minutes
Ready In60 minutes

Ingredients

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2 tablespoons butter or oil
1 pound spinach, frozen thawed
3 green scallions, spring or green onions sliced
3 tablespoons parsley leaves fresh, minced
2 tablespoons dill weed chopped fresh
1/2 pounds feta cheese crumbled
3 large eggs lightly beaten
1 x salt and black pepper to taste
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1 pound phyllo pastry sheets
1/2 pounds butter melted

Directions

In butter or oil, sauté green onion until soft. Meanwhile, squeeze out excess moisture from spinach and chop by hand or in food processor. Combine green onion with spinach and remaining filling ingredients in bowl. Mix well and set aside.

Lay out the phyllo sheets, covering them with waxed paper and a damp towel. Take out two sheets at a time and keep the rest covered. Brush melted butter onto top sheet of each pair. Cut each double-sheet crosswise into equal strips, about 2-1/2" wide. Place 1 teaspoon of the filling 1" from the end (nearest you) of each strip. Fold the strips back over the filling so the bottom edge meets the left edge, forming a right angle. Continue folding back at right angles to make a triangular shape.

Place on baking sheets and keep covered until all are ready to bake. Bake in a 350 degree oven for 20 to 25 minutes or until golden and crisp, turning once.

NOTE- Spanakopitas may be frozen before baking. When ready to bake, separate while still frozen, spead on baking sheets, and bake as above, allowing an extra 10 minutes baking time.

Source: The Food of Greece by Vilma Liacouras Chantiles. Avenel Books, New York.

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Kartoffelknoedel (Potato Dumplings)

Great to find this German recipe here! Well, what I did wrong is to boil them too violently, as my first test-dumpling was kind of dry inside. So in that case I would recomment to rather boil them 5 minutes longer but not more violently. They kind of fall apart when boiled too violently. For dumpling-newbies I would recommend to take the time and prepare just one test-dumpling of the dough before strting with all of it.

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