Spanakopitakia Spinach And Feta Filo Triangles Food

SPINACH & FETA CHEESE FILO TRIANGLES (SPANAKOPITAKIA)

Steps:

• In a small skillet, cook the onions in the olive oil until soft and golden brown. Remove from the heat, place in a bowl and let them cool.
• Place the spinach in a colander, sprinkle with some salt and let it sit for about half hour. Squeeze the spinach between the palms of your hands to drain the water. Put the spinach in the same bowl with the onions and add the cream cheese, the Feta cheese, dill, parsley, ground pepper, and egg (if using). Mix well and set aside. The mixture can be prepared one day ahead.
• Pre-heat the oven to 375°F.
• Unwrap the filo and place it on a work surface with the long side nearest to you. Take one sheet of filo, brush it with some of the olive oil. Top it with a second sheet. Brush this second sheet with olive oil as well. Cut these stacked sheets into eight strips (about 2" wide). Place 1 TBSP. of the cheese mixture at the bottom end of each strip. Roll the filo up in a triangle pattern (like you would the flag). Once you are done, place the filled filo triangles on a parchment paper-lined sheet pan. Continue with the rest of the filo. Brush the tops of the triangles with a little more olive oil and bake in the oven for about 20 minutes or until golden.
• Remove from the oven and let stand a few minutes before eating. Serve with some plain Greek yogurt or tzatziki.

SPANAKOPITAKIA (SPINACH AND FETA FILO TRIANGLES)

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350F and line 2 baking sheets with parchment paper.
• Heat olive oil in a skillet and add the onion. Saute for a few minutes until they begin to soften and then add the spinach in batches, stirring until it wilts.
• Remove from heat and transfer the spinach to a colander or sieve. Press down with a wooden spoon to remove any moisture.
• Place the spinach in a large bowl and add the remaining filling ingredients. Mix everything well and then set aside.
• Remove the filo sheets from the package and cut them into thirds width-wise (see photo in blog post above).
• Working with one piece of filo at a time, brush it with butter and then fold it in half. Place a small spoonful of the filling mixture at one end and carefully fold it over to make a triangle shape (see photo instructions in blog post). Continue to fold it over onto itself in a triangle pattern. Once you reach the end, brush the filo with some butter to help seal the triangle. Brush the entire triangle with butter on the outside and place it on a baking sheet. Repeat with all of the remaining filo.
• Arrange the spanakopitakia triangles on the baking sheet so they are not touching. Bake in the oven for approximately 23-25 minutes or until the filo turns a nice golden brown.

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.

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.)

TIROPETAKIA (SPINACH AND FETA FILLED PHYLLO TRIANGLES)

Steps:

• Drain the spinach -- squeeze out all excess liquid.
• Mix with the cheeses and add the egg, lemon peel, a little nutmeg, salt and pepper.
• Place a sheet of phyllo dough on a cutting board and brush with melted butter. With a sharp knife, cut the sheet into 5 pieces, each about 3 inches wide.
• Place a scant 1 T. filling at the bottom of each piece (don't fill it too full or the phyllo won't be able to crisp up over the filling), and roll up so as to form a triangle (think flag folding). Move one side to the other until the whole is rolled up. Contine with remaining phyllo and spinach mixture until all spinach is gone.
• Bake on a buttered cookie sheet at 400 degrees F. for about 15-20 minutes, or until lightly golden brown.

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.