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Greek spanakopita peloponnisos

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Categories: Appetizers, Eastern European, Greek
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Ingredients:
1 kgSpinach
1 medOnion, chopped
1 Leek, chopped
1 cupChopped spring onions
1/3 cupOlive oil
1/2 cupChopped parsley
3 tspGround nutmeg
Salt
Freshly ground black pepper
8 Fillo pastry sheets
Olive oil or butter
Procedures:
1Serves 6-10 oven temperature: 180 c (350°F) cooking time: 50 minutes wash spinach well and cut off any coarse stems.
2Chop coarsely and put into a large pan.
3Cover and place over heat for 7-8 minutes shaking pan now and then or turning spinach with a fork.
4Heat just long enough to wilt spinach so that juices can run out freely.
5Drain well in a colander, pressing occasionally with a spoon.
6Gently fry the onion in olive oil for 10 minutes, add chopped leek and spring onions and fry gently for further 5 minutes until transparent.
7Place well-drained spinach in a mixing bowl and add oil and onion mixture, herbs and nutmeg.
8Blend thoroughly, adding salt and pepper to taste.
9Place a sheet of fillo pastry on work surface and brush lightly with olive oil.
10Top with 3 more sheets of pastry, brushing each with oil.
11Brush top layer lightly with oil and place half the spinach mixture along the length of the pastry towards one edge and leaving 4 cm (1-?inches) clear on one side.
12Fold bottom edge of pastry over filling, roll once, fold in sides then roll up.
13Place a hand at each end of roll and push it in gently like a concertina.
14Repeat with remaining pastry and filling.
15Place rolls in an oiled baking dish leaving space between rolls.
16Brush tops lightly with oil and bake in a moderate oven for 30 minutes until golden.
17Serve hot cut in portions
 
 
 
 

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