spanakopita triangles

Rhoda at Southern hospitality is have a summer food party and I'm linking this wonderful dish!

Enjoy!

i joined a cooking class this fall -
'just for fun!'

Maile from Mai Time in the Kitchen was our instructer.
she, with her family, lived in England for several years,
taught us a few facts and recipes from there.
'twas fun and delicious!
spanakopita triangles is one of those recipes.

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Spanakopita Triangles

saute - 1/2 cup chopped onions

2 green chopped onions, including greens (i didn't) in 2 T olive oil

stir in - 2 minced garlic cloves

 1-10 oz. pkg thawed frozen spinach
cook -  three minutes, set aside
add - 1 c. feta cheese
1 c. grated mozzarella
1/2 c. grated parmesan
1 tsp each of s/p
dash nutmeg (i didn't)
2 eggs
mix well.

cut fillo roll in thirds
place 2 layers on work area and brush w/ melted butter
place 1 T. spinach filling at short end of strip.

 fold pastry over in a triangle...

 folding like a flag

 to the end of the strip.

 place on buttered sheet and brush top w/melted butter.

 bake @ 375 degrees until golden, approx 15 min.

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i've made these four times and learned a few tips in the process.
- the unused fillo must stayed covered...
it dries VERY quickly!
the recipe calls for 1/2 c. melted butter - it takes all of that and a bit more
- i did four strips at a time
- i used my fingers to brush the melted butter on...
less messy, easier and quicker!
- if the fillo seems to be dry or brittle, brush butter on that area
- by using fingers, it's easy to tuck in the 'stray and odd ' pieces of the fillo bundle.

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i'm thinking the spinach filling,
placed in a casserole and topped with the fillo,
would make a delicious dish...
maybe adding another package of spinach and an egg,
or a lesser amount of the cheeses...hmm - think i'll give that a try sometime!

pronunciation...spa-na-ko-pi-ta (?)

(correct me if i'm wrong!)

it's like the rose...

by any other name, is still a rose -

spanakopita by any other pronunciation is still delicious! :)

...blessedness!

ox

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