i'm taking a break from dieting tonight
and i'm making something very naughty...
greek spinach pie! it's seriously one of
the best things i've ever had, i just
don't make it often because it has a lot
of cheese and butter.
preheat oven to 350*
ingredients:
one package fillo dough (this will make 2
pies, be sure to thaw overnight in
fridge)
4 eggs
1 8oz package softened cream cheese (i
just take it out about an hour before i'll
start)
16oz cottage cheese (sm. curd, i use
lowfat)
8oz grated muenster cheese
2 tablespoons flour
1 teaspoon garlic salt
1 package frozen spinach (thawed and wrung
out)
1 stick of butter, melted
mix everything except butter and fillo
dough together. it's best if you start
with the eggs and cream cheese so you get
it nice and soft and there aren't any
chunks, then add in the cottage cheese a
bit at a time so it's mixed evenly.
keep the fillo in the fridge until you're
ready to use it. i hate working with that
stuff, it's so delicate.
brush a 9x13 pan with melted butter. place
2 fillo sheets on bottom of pan. place one
on each corner, 1/2 in and 1/2 out. then
one more on bottom (we're up to 7 separate
sheets). brush each layer with butter.
spread filling in pan. fold in fillo
sheets. add one more on top, again
buttering each layer, then one more.
bake 45-50 minutes until golden brown.
i never know what to serve with it. salad?
we usually just have a good sized piece
with garlic bread.
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young Girl
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Posted: 07-23-07 15:39pm
mmmm
yum
id serve it with garlic bread and have you
ever had cheesey potatoes? its like mashed
potatoes and chedaer cheese??
that might be good too!!!
does finn like spinache?
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Bridget
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Posted: 07-23-07 15:49pm
finn likes anything! but he won't be
having this because it's really cheesy and
fatty. he'll have to suffer with a grilled
cheese sandwich and peas.
mandi, i know you like cooking so i hope
you'll try it!
it's all i can smell...
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young Girl
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Posted: 07-23-07 15:50pm
wow you got lucky!!! finnisnt a picky
eater!!!!! well have a great dinner and
let me know how it tastes :]
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AyaMiyaki
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Posted: 07-23-07 15:52pm
I've never heard of fillo dough... is it
that super-thin pastry-like dough?
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Bridget
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Posted: 07-23-07 15:58pm
yup, it's like baking with 1-ply tissues.
it's in the freezer section with the pies
if you're interested in this.
did i mention how good it is?
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hopefulmjz
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Posted: 07-23-07 16:29pm
Oh I love spinach pie! I'll have to try
making it sometime....I've only ever ate
what my aunt makes. My uncle is greek, and
they're big on this kind of food! Mmm,
great now I want some and I have to go to
work!
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musikmaker
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Posted: 07-23-07 16:42pm
I am seriously going to have to try this!
Thanks for sharing.
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hopefulmjz
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Posted: 07-23-07 22:22pm
Bridget, you should post this in the
recipe sticky (if you didn't already)
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Bridget
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Posted: 07-24-07 07:23am
i was going to put it in the sticky but
then i saw that the sticky is for "easy
recipes for busy moms". this isn't hard at
all but it takes a bit of time to get it
all prepared for baking. i had to stick
finn in front of the tv so i could get it
ready.
i'll add it anyway.
by the way, it was awesome and we have
enough leftovers for lunch for the rest of
the week. the leftovers are good cold or
warmed up.
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hopefulmjz
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Posted: 07-24-07 12:15pm
Looks like I'll be visiting Bridget for
lunch today!!
I forgot that sticky was for easy recipes
I just posted recent recipes I've made, I
completely forgot about it was for easy
stuff. I don't know what I posted either!
I don't think it was too hard tho (Cuz
then I wouldn't be able to make it LOL)
