Spanakopita
Ingredients:
Serves 6
1 kg adult spinach
Salt
1 small leek, finely chopped
1 red onion, finely chopped
1 tbsp butter
5 spring onions, finely chopped
275g good quality feta
A medium-sized bunch of dill, chopped. (about 25g)
2 eggs
nutmeg
Zest of 1 lemon
3 tbsp butter, melted
1 tbsp olive oil
Method
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Preheat your oven to 200℃
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Start by roughly chopping the spinach. Salt carefully and scrunch the salt into the spinach. Leave to sit for at least 15 minutes.
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Gently fry the red onion and leek in 1 tbsp of butter and oil until they're soft. Transfer to a large bowl. Mix with the spring onion, feta, dill, eggs, nutmeg and lemon zest.
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Line your tin with filo pastry as shown in the video. Place the spinach mix into the lined tray and cover, brushing each layer with the 3 tbsp of melted butter and 1 tbsp olive oil as you go.
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Bake in the oven for about an hour or until lovely and golden on top. Serve warm.