Cooking & Baking
Related: About this forumJust made my first batch of spanakopita
I had the ingredients, and I wanted to use up the 1/2 pack of Phyllo dough I had in the freezer. My away daughter is coming for the weekend, and thought it would be a nice treat for her visit.
It sure smells good.
I've eaten spanakopita a few times. When I looked at recipes online, one recipe said to have a slightly sweet flavor, no garlic, but the spanakopita I had was not sweet, so I found a recipe that used garlic and I hope it is close!
50 Shades Of Blue
(10,043 posts)justhanginon
(3,290 posts)Hope you guys enjoy your Spanakopita. Definitely a treat.
I love it with tzatziki sauce.
niyad
(113,552 posts)lillypaddle
(9,581 posts)but it sure sounds delicious! When you have time, please share which recipe you used, I'd love to try it.
Marthe48
(17,018 posts)My daughter really liked it. I had a piece and it was good, but she brought homemade cupcakes with strawberry frosting, beat out my effort hands down
lillypaddle
(9,581 posts)I love sweets, but I'll go for savory instead every time.
eppur_se_muova
(36,289 posts)hippywife
(22,767 posts)I've only made it once, many years ago. Hope yours turns out good. If it does, you'll have to share with us the recipe you used.
tishaLA
(14,176 posts)I've always been petrified of using phyllo because I was sure I'd rip every piece of it if I tried to use it. It was a lot easier than I imagined--and I only tore one sheet.
Marthe48
(17,018 posts)How was your spanakopita?
I am the least likely person to use Phyllo. It is probably a good thing I was clueless when I made my first batch of baklava. And in a related effort, spring rolls. (no reflection on you!)
Hotler
(11,445 posts)with olive oil I had it all over the place. It made a huge pan worth. I ended up cutting it up in to servings and freezing them. I think it freezes well. I went to the dollar store and got a small spry bottle and use it for applying olive oil to the sheets. I might end up using less oil and be less messy.
Marthe48
(17,018 posts)I use a pastry brush and don't worry about covering the whole sheet with oil. The whole is greater than the parts
Hotler
(11,445 posts)This makes a big pan full, freezes well.
Marthe48
(17,018 posts)Looks luscious! I've never heard of it, but I'd like to try it