Spanakopitta Me Avga(Spinach Pie with Eggs)

* Exported from MasterCook II *

Spanakopitta Me Avga (Spinach Pie with Eggs)

Recipe By : Marie
Serving Size : 6 Preparation Time :0:00
Categories : Vegetables Greek

Amount Measure Ingredient -- Preparation Method
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3 pounds spinach
1 medium onion -- chopped
1/2 cup scallions -- chopped
1 cup butter
1/2 cup dill -- chopped
1/2 cup parsley -- chopped
salt and pepper -- to taste
1/2 cup evaporated milk
5 eggs
3/4 pound phyllo dough
melted butter -- as needed
1/2 pound feta cheese -- crumbled

Wash spinach in plenty of water and cut in small pieces; place in
bowl. Mix. Take spinach, a handful at a time, and squeeze out the excess
water; place it in another bowl. Saute the onion in half the butter until
it is a light, golden color; add the scallions and cook until they wilt.
Add spinach; stir until all veggies. take on a light color. Stir in the
dill, parsley, salt and pepper; cover the pot and cook until all the
water thrown off by the spinach is absorbed. Remove from the heat; turn
into a bowl, and immediately add the milk (to cool the spinach). Beat the
eggs in another bowl and add the cheese to them; add to the cooled
spinach; mix well. Line a pan with 8 sheets of phyllo dough, brushing
each sheet with the melted butter before topping it with the next sheet.
Do not trim the overhanging sections. Pour in the spinach mixture,
spreading it evenly over the phyllo. Fold the part of the phyllo that
extends out of the pan back over the filling. Lay the remaining phyllo on
top, again brushing each sheet with melted butter before adding the next.
Now trim the overlap. Brush additional melted butter on top of the pie
and score it into square or diamond-shaped serving pieces. Bake for 30 to
45 minutes in a preheated 300 F oven; let it stand for 30 minutes before
serving.
NOTE
This can also be made without precooking the spinach. In that case,
squeeze the spinach free of as much water as possible, mix it with the
seasonings, and proceed as above, baking it for 1 hour.

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