How Do You Make Easy Spanikopita (Greek Spinach Pie)?
I first tasted this at a housewarming party, and I ate far too much of it. The recipe was given to the hostess by a friend of hers who had married a Greek man, and her in-laws shared their family spanikopita recipe with her. Easy and delicious, it is a gourmet dish that comes together fast and perfectly to impress your dinner guests…or your family for a special meal. Butter your pan and preheat the oven to 370. Mix your feta cheese and drained spinach in a bowl. Add garlic powder to taste. Mix again and set aside. Usually phyllo dough comes in two packages per box, you will only need one of them. The other you can freeze or refrigerate for later. Unwrap your phyllo. Place the first sheet of phyllo dough in the bottom of the buttered pan. Brush with melted butter. A second sheet is placed over the top of the first sheet. Brush that sheet with butter. Continue layering until half your phyllo is gone. Spread the spinach mixture over the layered phyllo sheets. Press the spinach down a li