Spanakopita

Spanakopita is a tasty Greek pastry and is the universal snack in Greece, bought at bakeries and snack shops. These pies are often eaten on the run on the way to work. It can be served with tzatziki sauce and a Greek salad and has become a popular item in Greek restaurants worldwide. It is served as either a light meal or an appetizer. This pastry is with a filling of chopped spinach, feta cheese, onions, egg and seasoning. The filling is wrapped in layers of phylo pastry with butter/olive oil. It is golden in color when baked. However the color is enhanced with butter and egg yolk. White, fresh salted cheese may also be mixed with instead of feta cheese.
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