Spanakopita makes a delicious brunch, lunch or dinner dish and leftovers are wonderful reheated in the toaster oven the next day. Oct 26, 2015 spanakopita is one of the best finger foods you can serve for just about any occasion. But you can also make the entire casserole today and freeze it before baking. Keep the phyllo in the refrigerator until you have prepared the filling, parchment paper, pans, and have all tools ready. Spanakopita or spinach pie is a much loved and well known greek dish. Breakfast, brunch, lunch, appetizer or dinnerits always a hit.
Try making spanakopita just once and i promise youll be returning to the store for more phyllo because of its addicting nature. If i make the spanakopita tomorrow night friday and freeze it until sunday, do i defrost it before i bake it or throw it in the oven frozen. Spanakopita is a greek pastry, usually filled with spinach and feta cheese folded in layers of filo dough. Freezing spanakopita after baking our everyday life.
Stephanie patsalis with simply greek shows us how to make an easy and authentic recipe for spanakopita. Puff pastry cheaters spanakopita makes 18 spanakopita triangles. May 07, 2019 i am greek and have been making spanakopita for years. If you have never had spanakopita before, let me tell you about this very delicious appetizer that also eats like a meal spanakopita is a savory pastry made with a spinach and feta cheese filling that is wrapped in very thin filo pronounced feelo dough. Add a few large handfuls of the spinach and cook, tossing gently with tongs. Spanakopita, a greek pastry also known as spinach pie, is buttery rich on the outside and cheesy green on the inside.
Spanakopita is a delicious savory greek pie made of perfectly crispy layers of phyllo dough and a comforting filling of spinach and feta cheese. I made the pie on sunday night and cooked it through and it refridgerated successfully and i warmed it in the oven tuesday night and served. Place a tablespoon of spinach mixture on the corner nearest you on one strip of phyllo. Extend the cooking time by about 10 minutes, as the pie will need time to warm up from the frozen state. Allow to cool slightly, for 10 to 15 minutes, before serving. I chose a beautiful whole milk ricotta and award winning fetta which i knew were destined for spanakopita. How to make the perfect spanakopita felicity cloake.
Apr 04, 2016 food network graciously posted the recipe online with a large caveat at the bottom. Apr 05, 2012 i want to go to that restaurant and do the greek congabut then again, im not very reserved. I made the pie on sunday night and cooked it through and it refridgerated successfully and i warmed it in the oven tuesday night. Crisp phyllo tops this traditionalwithatwist savory greek pie that boasts sharp feta, delicate spinach, and mild leeks. Before i married kosta, i knew spanakopita as filling heavy, usually with premade filo pastry. You can find this served for breakfast as well as next to your main dish. In fact, whatever you use, it should be as dry as possible before it goes anywhere near the pastry, so youll need to reduce the water content. True spanakopita, i came to know once i was married. But from now on, when i get the hankering im going to make it like a pie.
Heat a 10inch straightsided saute pan over mediumhigh heat. I have been making spanakopita for years and always form the same spiral shape. With joanna adler, paul boocock, doc hammer, christopher mcculloch. You can make spanakopita the evening before you need to serve it. This makes a big lasagnalike thing that youll cut up into servings after baking so much easier than all that folding. The next time i make this recipe i would double the filling. I went for the layered spanakopita, with 10 sheets on phyllo on the top and bottom of the spanakopita and the spinach mixture sandwiched between this is done by putting two sheets at a time in a buttered pan, brushing the top with butter, and adding two more sheets until you get 10 stacked sheets. Im sharing my familys favorite spanakopita recipe, complete with tips, video, and stepbystep photos. Aug 23, 2012 stephanie patsalis with simply greek shows us how to make an easy and authentic recipe for spanakopita. Have all ingredients prepped and laid out conveniently on a large counter before opening defrosted filo dough. I finally got the family recipe for spanakopita from my greek friend and am dying to try it for thanksgiving. In preparation for easter, ive started brushing up on a few of my favorite greek recipes, starting with spanakopita. Spanakopita is not a monumentally difficult dish to make so i decided to wing it, halved the recipe and left out some of the fancier ingredients like kefalotiri cheese which i couldnt find at the stop n shop near my apartment.
Once you unroll the defrosted filo, place a large piece of parchment over it and then cover the parchment completely with. Oct 28, 2016 once the filling is prepared, you can cover and refrigerate for up to 24 hours before making the triangles. This was a really nice addition to a greek themed dinner i prepared for my family on christmas eve. Store in an airtight container my baking dish has a lid or cover tightly with cling film and store in the fridge until youre ready to cook. My favorite dish is spanakopitakia spinach triangles. So go ahead, ask me why i was up to my elbows in phyllo all day yesterday, my.
Freezing spanakopita before you bake it is the way to go. Add the spinach, season with salt and pepper, and continue to saute until the spinach is. Keep the phyllo in the refrigerator until you have. Spanakopita are greek cheese and spinach triangles, made from phyllo dough filled with a mixture of feta cheese and spinach. Spanakopita and spanakopita strudels alexandras kitchen. Spanakopita is a delicious savory greek pie made of perfectly crispy layers of phyllo dough and a. I am going to try this recipe soon as i am using the last of my frozen ones right now and must have them again before thanksgiving. Serve this dish any time, at any temperature, for any occasion. Before drizzling butter over top layer, carefully precut squares of about 2 inches in the pastry.
We independently select these productsif you buy from one of our links, we may earn a commission. May 03, 2011 i had my superspecial friend laurel from trophy boutique come over to show me how to make spanakopita, thereby showing yall how to make it, too. Making this greek spinach pastry recipe in pieform is easier than you think. This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint. I have made spanakopita many times before, rolling up little trianglestedious. Once the filling is prepared, you can cover and refrigerate for up to 24 hours before making the triangles. This traditional greek spinach pie recipe was extraordinarily good and the pan method of preparation made the spanakopita really easy to make. Heat olive oil in a large skillet and place over medium heat.
When you unfold the filo dough, cover it with a damp cloth. What a tasty and satisfying appetizer that is so well known in the u. Thaw it out the night before and bake it right before serving. Cut into small squares and served at room temperature, this pie makes a terrific hors doeuvre. If you have not tried spanakopita before, youre in for a treat. My mums spanakopita vegetarian recipes greek sbs food. Venture flies to the tiny island of spanikos for a week of fun in the grecian sun.
Easy and delicious spanakopita recipe home cooking greek. Apr 04, 2016 usually, tzatziki marinade, a drop of low fat yogurt, garlic and cucumbers, comes with spanakopita, however a lot of feel the pastry is rich ample without embellishment. The phyllo dough was tough to deal with but worth the effort. Some of the best tips for doing so include making sure that the spinach mixture is as dry as possible and keeping the phyllo dough moist as you work with it. I am not greek and do not claim to make a traditional spanakopita but what i do make is delicious and my family enjoy it and id like to share it with you. Super bowl sunday is quickly approaching, and wouldnt it be handy to have a few dozen triangles to pop into the oven. It has vegetables in it and it requires purchasing and knowing how. Once you unroll the defrosted filo, place a large piece of parchment over it and then cover the parchment completely with moistened, but not wet, paper towels or a kitchen towel.
If youre planning to serve spanakopita at a family get together and want to make it advance, simply prep your spanakopita the night before and leave uncooked until the next day. This classic greek filo pie makes a perfect light lunch or dinner, and has such a fabulous combination of flavours spinach, dill and spring onions with a creamy mix of. I went for the layered spanakopita, with 10 sheets on phyllo on the top and bottom of the spanakopita and the spinach mixture sandwiched between this is done. Greek spanakopitakia spinach triangles katerinas kouzina. A very well known spinach pie outside of greece, the famous spanakopita recipe. Eggs for helping the ingredients hold together,i use bread crumbs to absorb liquid which spinach gives off. Spanakopita, a greek dish made with phyllo dough, cheese, and spinach, is a popular appetizer at gettogethers, and is relatively easy to make.
Oct 05, 2016 but you can also make the entire casserole today and freeze it before baking. Dec 01, 2008 probably the best spanakopita video out there. Broccoli spanakopita steamy kitchen recipes giveaways. Freeze half the triangles before baking, so youll have a stash to last you a while. It is similar to the borek pastry of other eastern mediterranean cultures.
How to make spanakopita traingles recipe greek spinach pie. The flaky phyllo dough gives that perfect crunch right before you taste the creamy spinach and cheese filling. This was my first time making spanakopita so there were a few things i learned in the process. The flaky phyllo dough gives that perfect crunch right before. Theyre a delicious and unusual appetizer or side dish. Make more triangles in same manner, using all of phyllo. Sep 29, 2012 a very well known spinach pie outside of greece, the famous spanakopita recipe. Do you know if you can make this the day before and bake it off right before serving. The hardest part was working with the phyllo dough and once you get the hang of it, it is pretty easy as well.
You can cook the frozen pie directly from the freezer, without thawing it first. This savory greek pie traditionally comes in the shape of a small triangle, and it is a truly attractive, delicious, and welcome addition to any meal. I have moved to oklahoma and the sams here swears it is only seasonal. Which of the many versions of this moreish spinach and feta pie is. Saute onion in oil over medium heat until translucent. Nov 08, 2016 if you have not tried spanakopita before, youre in for a treat. Nov 30, 2009 in florida i bought frozen daily chef brand spanakopita all the time at sams club. Mar 23, 2012 youd never know that before my mother comes to visit, i request she make a spanakopita, and that once shes here, keftedes lamb meatballs, and that before she departs, kourabiedes powderedsugar almond cookies. Bake at 375 for 35 to 45 minutes or until the top is goldenbrown and crispy. The idea is that chicks dig this shit and we ought to know because we are chicks.
It was delicious, but not a patch on the real thing. In case the filo is frosty, remove through the fridge and place inside the fridge the day before utilizing. Bake spanakopita uncovered on middle rack for 40 minutes to an hour, or until browned. Filo are a very thin sheets of dough that almost look like paper and packed in. Although it takes considerable effort, spanakopita can be baked in advance then frozen so that when the unexpected. Spanakopita traditional and authentic greek recipe 196. This buttery greek spanakopita is so easy to make at home. How to make the perfect spanakopita felicity cloake food the. If you use store bought filo dough,use the thick country style as the other is to be used for pastry. Add the spinach, season with salt and pepper, and continue to saute until the spinach is limp, about 2 minutes. The phyllo will become brittle if left out too long so you will need to work quickly. Raise heat to high and boil off the water from the wilted spinach. I know a lot of people make casseroles ahead of time to be frozen and reheated later, but ive never done that. The torrent and the night before by edwin arlington robinson.
We asked elisabeth what greek recipe she really loves. Rather than having to fold it up like a perfect sealed package, the more folds and wrinkles you create as you bundle. Spanakopita is a traditional and savory greek pie made with phyllo dough, spinach, onion, eggs, feta, and cottage cheese. The best spanakopita with guy fieri kitchen princess.