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BACDS 2004 Playford Ball
April 3rd, 2004 |
PlayFood: Spanikopita
"Handel With Care" 10 sheets phylo pastry (thawed if using the kind you can buy from the grocery store in the freezer dept.) 10-12 Tbsp melted butter 2 lbs fresh spinach or 1 lb frozen, cooked, drained and cooled. 1 bunch scallions trimmed and chopped ¼ lb feta cheese, crumbled salt and pepper to taste butter for greasing Preheat oven to 400 degrees F Grease with butter a deep baking pan (2"), place a single sheet of phylo in it allowing pastry edges to hang over the sides. Brush with melted butter, then place another sheet of phylo on top. Continue this way using 5 sheets of pastry Keep the rest covered with a damp cloth so that they don't dry out. Chop the spinach and mix with scallions, cheese, salt, and pepper. Spoon over the pastry. Cover with the last 5 sheets of phylo, brushing with butter as before + finishing with melted butter. Neaten the sides. Bake 40- 45 minutes For the ball: 40 oz spinach. 4 bunches of scallions and double the feta was used. 2 12 x 17" pans were used to bake them. This gave 1 ¾" pieces (~160+). Using olive oil + greasing every 2 sheets cut the fat.