Greek Spinach Filo Triangles Food

SPINACH PHYLLO TRIANGLES

Steps:

• In a nonstick skillet coated with cooking spray, cook onion until, tender. Add garlic; cook 1 minute longer. Stir in spinach and oregano; cook over medium-low heat just until spinach is warmed. Drain. Remove from the heat; stir in feta cheese and set aside. , Spray one sheet of phyllo dough with butter-flavored cooking spray. (Keep remaining phyllo covered with plastic wrap and a damp towel to prevent drying.) Fold dough in half lengthwise; spray with butter-flavored cooking spray. Cut dough in half lengthwise, forming two strips. , Place 1 tablespoon of spinach mixture on lower corner of each strip. Fold dough over filling, forming a triangle. Continue folding, like a flag, until you come to the end of each strip. Spray with butter-flavored cooking spray, making sure all edges are sprayed and sealed. Repeat with remaining phyllo and filling., Place triangles on a baking sheet coated with cooking spray. Bake at 375° for 15-20 minutes or until golden brown. Remove to a wire rack. Serve warm.,

SPINACH AND FETA FILO TRIANGLES

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 200°C Squeeze excess moisture from spinach.
• Combine with remaining ingredients.
• Place a sheet of 'filo' pastry on the bench. Spray lightly with the olive oil spray.
• Top with another sheet of pastry.
• Cut into 5 strips.
• Place a tablespoon of filling at the bottom of each strip.
• Fold across diagonally, and continue folding to the top of the strip.
• Place on a baking tray and cook for 20 Minutes or until crisp and golden.

GREEK SPINACH TRIANGLES

Steps:

• * To cut calories, you can use butter-flavored cooking spray in place of the butter.
• Cook spinach according to directions; drain well.
• Mix spinach, eggs, onion, cream cheese, pepper and feta cheese together.
• Refrigerate mixture at least 1 hour.
• Open package of phyllo pastry; cut a strip 2" wide, cutting through all layers.
• Cover remaining dough with a damp cloth to prevent cracking.
• Separate dough so that you have 2 sheets for each triangle.
• Brush the dough with melted butter.
• Put 1 rounded teaspoon of spinach mixture at the top of the strip.
• Fold pastry over like folding a flag.
• Place on well-buttered baking sheet; brush top with butter.
• Bake at 375 degrees Fahrenheit for 20 minutes.
• Serve warm.
• To freeze the triangles before cooking, butter both sides of triangle and wrap well.
• Bake when needed.

SPINACH PHYLLO TRIANGLES

Steps:

• In a non stick skillet coated with cooking spray, cook onion and garlic until onion is tender. Stir in spinach and oregano; cook over medium-low heat just until spinach is warmed. Drain. Remove from the heat; stir in feta cheese and beaten egg and set aside.
• Spray one sheet of phyllo dough with butter flavored cooking spray or
• brush with melted butter. (Keep remaining phyllo covered with plastic wrap and a damp towel to prevent drying.) Add a second sheet, spray or brush and repeat with a third sheet so you have three layers of dough.
• Position the phyllo horizontally and cut it into six strips.
• Place 1 tablespoon of spinach mixture on lower corner of each strip.
• Fold dough over filling, forming a triangle. Continue folding, like a flag, until you come to the end of each strip. Spray with butter flavored cooking spray or brush with butter, making sure all edges are sprayed and sealed. Repeat with remaining phyllo and filling.
• Place triangles on a baking sheet coated with cooking spray. Bake at 375
• degrees for 15 to 20 minutes or until golden brown. Remove to a wire rack. Serve warm.
• To freeze: Place on a baking sheet in a single layer and freeze for at
• least 1 hour. When frozen, place in an airtight container with parchment or wax paper between layers. Bake the same way as instructed above - no
• need to thaw - but add several minutes to time. Can be frozen up to 6
• months.

SPANAKOPITA (SPINACH TRIANGLES OR PIE)

Steps:

• Heat 1 tablespoon of the oil in a large saute pan, add half of the spinach and saute until spinach wilts, tossing with tongs, about 2 minutes. Remove spinach and squeeze out excess liquid, then chop roughly. Repeat with remaining spinach, using 1 more tablespoon of olive oil. Pour off any liquid from the pan, and add remaining olive oil. Add scallions and saute until soft, about 2 to 3 minutes. Add the spinach to the scallions, along with the parsley, salt and pepper. Cook over low heat for 1 to 2 minutes, then remove from heat to cool. (This part can be done ahead and kept refrigerated).
• Stir the feta and as much beaten egg to moisten the cooled spinach mixture.
• Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F. Brush a baking sheet with some of the melted butter.
• Unroll the filo dough on a flat surface and keep it covered with waxed paper and a damp towel so it doesn't dry out and become brittle. Using a sharp knife, cut the filo into 3 by 11 inch strips, and recover with the towel. Use a pastry brush to brush a strip of filo with melted butter. Place a small spoonful of spinach filling 1 inch from the end of the pastry. Fold the end over the filling to form a triangle, then continue to fold up the strip in triangles, like folding up a flag. Continue with remaining strips of dough, placing filled triangles on the baking sheet and keeping them covered with a towel until all are ready to bake.
• Brush the triangles lightly with butter, then bake for 20 to 25 minutes, or until golden and crisp. Serve hot. (These may be frozen before baking, layering waxed paper between layers of triangles to keep them from sticking. Bake frozen triangles an extra 10 minutes.)

SPINACH FETA TRIANGLES

Steps:

• In a skillet melt butter and cook onion for about 3 minutes or until softened. Remove skillet from heat and stir in spinach, feta cheese and egg. Season with salt and pepper. Preheat oven to 375 degrees. Lay out one layer of phyllo dough and brush with butter. Top with another layer of dough and repeat with butter and a third layer of dough. With a sharp knife cut rectangle into 3 evenly sized pieces. Place a heaping tablespoon of the spinach mixture in lower left corner of one of the pieces and fold up as you would a flag--folding the lower corner up to form a triangle and continuing to fold up in the shape of a triangle. Place triangles on a baking sheet, at this point they can be frozen and then stored in an airtight container. Bake for 15 minutes or until golden brown and puffed.

GREEK CUSTARD PHYLLO TRIANGLES

Steps:

• Beat eggs in saucepan; add sugar and blend.
• Gradually add milk and cook over medium heat, occasionally stirring.
• Combine cornstarch and water until dissolved.
• Slowly add to milk mixture as it heats, but before it boils.
• Cook until mixture thickens and comes to a hard boil.
• Remove from heat.
• Add 1/4 cup butter and vanilla.
• Cut pastry sheets in to thirds and cover pastry with hot melted butter.
• Place about 1 tablespoon custard filling at bottom left corner of strip and fold the right bottom corner over it into a triangle.
• Continue folding back and forth into a triangle and cover with butter to end of strip.
• Place triangles, cut side down, on greased cookie sheet.
• Brush tops with melted butter and bake at 375 degrees for 35 minutes.
• Dust with powdered sugar while warm.

KITTENCAL'S GREEK SPINACH AND FETA PUFF PASTRY TRIANGLES

Steps:

• Thaw the puff pastry at room temperature for 40 minutes.
• Set oven to 400 degrees F.
• Lightly grease a baking sheet.
• In a small cup or bowl whisk together 1 egg with water; set aside.
• In another bowl mix together 2 eggs, feta cheese, spinach, onion, parsley and black pepper.
• Unfold the pastry sheets on a lightly floured surface.
• Roll each sheet into a 12-inch square.
• Cut each into 16 (3-inch) squares (I use a pizza cutter for this!).
• Place about 1 tablespoon spinach/cheese mixture in the middle of each square.
• Brush the edges with egg mixture.
• Fold squares over the filling to form triangles.
• Crimp edges to seal.
• Place on a baking sheet, and brush tops with remaining egg mixture.
• Bake for about 20 minutes or until golden.
• Best served warm or at room temperature.

GREEK SPINACH FILO TRIANGLES

Steps:

• Wash the spinach and cook in its own water for 3-4 minutes, then drain throughly and chop finely. Sauté the spring onions in the olive oil until soft, about 4-5 minutes, then stir in the spinach. Cook gently for 5 minutes, then add the herbs. Mix well, season with salt, pepper and nutmeg and set aside to cool. Drain off any excess liquid from the spinach, then mix into the beaten eggs. Finally, fold in the crumbled cheese. Cut the filo sheets in half lengthwise so that they measure 3-1/2 x 12 inches. Bush one sheet with olive oil, then set another one on top. Brush with oil again. Spoon 1 Tbsp of the spinach mixture onto the top corner of the strip. Bring the adjacent corner over the filling and press it onto the opposite side of the strip to make a diagonal fold. Press the edges together to seal. Fold over again and again until you reach the end of the strip, finishing with a tight triangular package. Brush the top with olive oil. Make all the triangles this way, then place on a greased baking sheet. Bake in the oven at 375˚F for 20-25 minutes or until golden brown. Set on a wire rack to cool slightly. Serve warm.

SPINACH FILO SPIRAL PIE

Steps:

• Heat a large non-stick pan over a medium heat. Tip in the spinach and cook, stirring, until wilted (you won't need any oil or water as it will steam in its own moisture). Leave to cool a little, then tip into a clean tea towel and squeeze out as much water as possible. Chop and put in a bowl.
• Heat the knob of butter in a non-stick frying pan. Add the onion and cook for about 10 mins until softened. Tip into the bowl with the spinach, then stir in the feta using a fork until fully combined. Taste for seasoning.
• Heat the oven to 190C/170C fan/gas 5. Brush a 24 x 4cm deep metal pie dish with some of the butter.
• Lay a filo sheet on your work surface. Brush with some of the melted butter, then spread about 2 tbsp of the filling in a line along the longest edge of the pastry. Roll loosely into a long sausage (don't roll it too tight as this might cause the pastry to split), then coil the pastry and put in the centre of the tin.
• Repeat with the rest of the pastry and filling, arranging the coils around the central one. Brush the tops with more butter, then sprinkle with the nigella seeds. Bake for 25-30 mins until golden and crisp.

SPANAKOPITA TRIANGLES

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
• Heat vegetable oil in a large saucepan over medium heat.
• Slowly cook and stir onions until softened.
• Mix in spinach, dill and flour.
• Cook approximately 10 minutes, or until most of the moisture has been absorbed.
• Remove from heat.
• Mix in feta cheese, eggs, salt and pepper.
• Lay phyllo dough flat and brush with butter.
• Place a small amount of spinach mixture onto each piece of dough.
• Fold phyllo into triangles around the mixture.
• Brush with butter.
• Place filled phyllo dough triangles on a large baking sheet.
• Bake in the preheated oven 45 minutes to 1 hour, or until golden brown.