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These are my interpretation of spanikopitas, although since they are made with mostly cheese, my Greek fans tell me they should be called tyropitas!
Ingredients
- 10 sheets phyllo dough
- 1 pound goat cheese
- 4 ounces toasted pine nuts
- 1 tablespoon chopped rosemary
- 1 tablespoon chopped flat leaf parsley
- 2 tablespoons pureed roasted garlic
- Salt and pepper
- 8 ounces melted butter
Directions
Cut phyllo in half long ways and cover with a damp paper towel. Mix goat cheese, pine nuts, rosemary, parsley and garlic thoroughly. Season with salt and pepper, to taste. Brush piece of phyllo with butter and lay out long ways in front of you. Place 1 tablespoon of cheese mixture at end closest to you, fold in half long ways. Begin folding into triangle brushing with butter after each fold. Repeat with remainder of dough and bake on an ungreased sheet pan in a preheated 400 degree oven for 10 to 12 minutes.
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By nicholasparris_...
Fernandina, 48
on November 25, 2009
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We are having Spanakopita tomorrow with our Turkey and we call it Spanakopita because it has lots of fresh Spinach mixed with Feta cheese wich is added for its salty taste that goat cheese lacks.
By frini2_12185603
Hollywood, 48
on November 24, 2009
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By definition, Spanakopita is Spinach Pie. It is also referred to as Spanakotyropita, which by definition is Spinach-Cheese Pie because the two main ingredients are SPINACH, and cheese. Not any goat cheese, but FETA Cheese which can be made with goat milk or cow's milk.
The Greeks also have a cheese pie, called TYROPITA. Cheese in Greek is TYRI. The Greek viewers, all know this.
This recipe is a form of TYROPITA. Not, though, a traditional Greek recipe. We don't put rosemary or pinenuts, however this combination sounds delicious and I will definately try it. Just, PLEASE, don't call it SPANAKOPITA.
By zuchinisushi
on November 13, 2009
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no spinach = fail spanikopita
and who is that other guy? everytime he talked was REALLY annoying.
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