The Mad Greek

 ..........."that Hunger may hate you,........................... and venerable Demeter,................. Richly crowned, may love you and and fill your barn with food.......... -HESIOD, CA. 700 B.C.E.

SPANAKOPITA

Ingredients

• 2 Tbls EVOO
• 1 Large onion finely chopped
• 6 Scallions sliced
• 2# 4 oz Baby spinach
• 4 Tbls fresh chopped Parsley
• 2 Tbls Chopped fresh Dill
• 3 Eggs beaten
• 8 oz Crumbled Feta Cheese
• S & P TT
• 4  oz Butter
• 1 Pack double Filo Dough
• Work with 1 sheet at a time and keep covered so it does not get dry and brittle

Procedure

1. To make filling, heat oil in pan, add onion & scallions cook till softened.  Add Baby Spinach & cooked till wilted-remove and let cool.
2. When mixture has cooled, add parsley, dill & eggs.  Crumble in the Feta, season with S & P, & mix well.
3. Melt the butter and use a little to grease a deep 12"x 8" metal or glass baking casserole dish, or like mine pictured above, a round one is acceptable, but may raise some eyebrows of a few Yiaya's out there 😱......Take 1 sheet and use to line base and sides of the dish.  Brush the with butter or olive oil, (your preference).  Repeat with about 4 layers.
4. Spread the filling over the pastry, then top with remaining pastry sheets, brushing with butter or EVOO.
5. Bake in Preheated oven, 375* for about 40 mins, until golden brown.  Serve hot or cold