Greek Spinach Triangles

Dancer^'s Note:

Greek Spinach Triangles

• Total Time: 2 hrs 5 mins
• Prep Time: 1 hrs 5 mins
• Cook Time: 1 hrs

Ingredients:

Servings: 50

• 20 ounces frozen spinach, chopped
• 2 eggs, beaten
• 1 onion, finely chopped
• 8 ounces cream cheese, cut in chunks
• 1/4 teaspoon pepper
• 1/2 lb feta cheese
• 1 cup butter or 1 cup margarine
• 1 (16 ounce) package phyllo pastry

Directions:

1. * To cut calories, you can use butter-flavored cooking spray in place of the butter.
2. Cook spinach according to directions; drain well.
3. Mix spinach, eggs, onion, cream cheese, pepper and feta cheese together.
4. Refrigerate mixture at least 1 hour.
5. Open package of phyllo pastry; cut a strip 2" wide, cutting through all layers.
6. Cover remaining dough with a damp cloth to prevent cracking.
7. Separate dough so that you have 2 sheets for each triangle.
8. Brush the dough with melted butter.
9. Put 1 rounded teaspoon of spinach mixture at the top of the strip.
10. Fold pastry over like folding a flag.
11. Place on well-buttered baking sheet; brush top with butter.
12. Bake at 375 degrees Fahrenheit for 20 minutes.
13. Serve warm.
14. To freeze the triangles before cooking, butter both sides of triangle and wrap well.
15. Bake when needed.

Reviews

[Malarkey Test]

a little greasy, but a huge hit with the guests.

[GoodnPlentiful]

Very nice and easy recipe! Instead of slicing the filo, I took one full sheet, brushed with butter and folded in half lengthwise. This made the assembly a little easier. The filling is wonder and would work well in lasagne as well.

[Jill K]

I made these for a party and everybody loved them! Folding the triangles was a bit time consuming so I stopped before I used up all the filling. The next day for dinner, I used whole sheets of phyllo and rolled up the leftover filling like burittos. Turned out great that way too and was much easier.