Spanakopita

Ingredients:

  • 2-3cups (once cooked) spinach - wilted, chopped with all excess moisture squeezed out
  • 1/3 cup spring onion, sliced
  • 250-300gm feta cheese finely chopped
  • 500-750gm ricotta cheese
  • 1/2 cup grated tasty cheese
  • 6-8 eggs
  • pinch of nutmeg
  • pinch of cracked pepper

Putting it all together:

Quoted directly from Chrisanthi's own words

I always taste the mix before adding raw eggs to see if any salt is required - sometimes it isn't if feta is quite salty.

With regard to filo pastry, do not EVER buy the Borg's brand... it's totally shit, the sheets stick together & tear... Pampas or Antonio brands are better.

There's usually about 16-18 sheets per pack, so I just divide it in half & use half for bottom layer below filling & half for pastry top. My preference is to use only butter between each layer but you can use combo of butter/oil or just oil if you're more health conscious.

Remember to score the pastry lid into the portion sizes you want before baking, or it'll end up a complete shit-mess if you try to cut it afterwards.

Should take about 35-40min to bake in 165C oven