Spanakopita I

== Description ==
Spinach pie with cheese
== Ingredients ==
* 1 pack of very thin filo pastry (obtained from a specialist deli)
* 1 kg / 2 lb of spinach, either frozen or fresh
* 1 kg / 2 lb of feta cheese
* 250g / ½ lb of butter or margarine
* 2 cloves of garlic or garlic powder
== Directions ==
# If the spinach is raw, cook and slice thinly.
# If frozen, defrost.
# In either case, mix the feta cheese with the spinach to make a mixture, adding the chopped garlic.
# Spread some butter on an oven tray.
# Open the filo package and place each thin pastry (it is as thin as paper) on the tray, buttering each one using a brush.
# After you have done 8 filo slices, place the spinach/feta mixture and spread over the entire oven tray, covering the 8 pastry slices.
# On top of this, place the remaining pastry slices, buttering each one of them as well.
# Notch the last one creating 2 inch (5 cm) on a side, squares.
# Place in a medium heat oven and cook till brown.
Category:Greek Vegetarian
Category:Phyllo Recipes
Category:Spinach Recipes
Category:Feta Recipes
Category:Garlic Recipes