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The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.65 star rating.
Reviewed: Jan. 1, 2009
Excellent! I would make no changes to this recipe.
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Rena
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Cooking Level: Intermediate
Home Town: Carlisle, Pennsylvania, USA
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The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 4.65 star rating.
Reviewed: Dec. 24, 2008
I'm giving this 4 stars because I really didn't care for the use of the phyllo dough in this recipe. I found the dough to be dry and very messy, however the spinach part was awesome so what I did was slice a loaf of french bread, drizzled it with evoo, baked till crunchy and just use it as a bread dip. Everyone loved it and thats the way I will make it from now on. Nice recipe, Thank you
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TREMBLES
Cooking Level: Expert
Home Town: Danielson, Connecticut, USA
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The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.65 star rating.
Reviewed: Dec. 18, 2008
I added about 1/4 cup of parm, along with about 1 tsp of garlic powder and paprika to the filling. Sooo stinking good.
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TC
Cooking Level: Intermediate
Home Town: Milwaukee, Wisconsin, USA
Living In: Orlando, Florida, USA
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The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 4.65 star rating.
Reviewed: Dec. 17, 2008
*TIP* Use butter flavored nonstick cooking spray instead of brushing melted butter over each phyllo sheet - it makes the process much more simple. Great authentic taste. My hubby loves them and they are perfect for entertaining.
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JESSI1832
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Cooking Level: Intermediate
Home Town: Braselton, Georgia, USA
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The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.65 star rating.
Reviewed: Nov. 26, 2008
Very tasty, though time consuming to make. I froze half the batch and they still tasted great two weeks later. I also made miniture triangles out of mine to be served as appetizers.
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The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.65 star rating.
Reviewed: Nov. 17, 2008
Excellent recipe. I added a hint of lemon juice as well. Something I've learned with cheese fillings, though,--especially when it says "salt and pepper to taste"--is to scoop out a teaspoon or so and microwave it for 5ish seconds and taste it. You get a much better idea of the cooked filling's seasoning and are able to adjust it BEFORE it's already rolled/ folded/ layered/ baked... and too late. Thanks for a great recipe!
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The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 4.65 star rating.
Reviewed: Nov. 8, 2008
scrumptious and flavourful...i dont think using salt in the spinach mixture is necessary because i didnt, the feta cheese adds enough saltiness and flavour to them
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The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.65 star rating.
Reviewed: Oct. 27, 2008
WATCH THE VIDEO! Not only will you yield more than 60 with the ingredients listed in the recipe, it also makes the process so much easier. Before putting then in the oven, I put a bit of butter on the top and then some sesame seeds. They looks beautiful and taste delicious. WATCH THE VIDEO!
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The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.65 star rating.
Reviewed: Oct. 26, 2008
After reading all the reviews this is what I did. I used olive oil instead of vegetable oil to cook the onions, before adding the onions, I minced 2 garlic cloves and sauted them. I actually forgot to add the fresh dill. I omitted the flour. I used 3/4 lb of fresh spinach,steamed it,chopped it up and added it to the onions and garlic. I only used 3 eggs. To the feta cheese mixture, I added about 2 tbsp of fresh lemon juice. These were so easy to assemble. Just a note to not worry about figuring out how to fold them. On the box of Phyllo are all the ways you can bake with phyllo and it clearly states how to make the triangles. Also I didn't use 3/4 lb of butter...I used about 1/4 lb. for the whole batch! I cooked these for about 20 minutes `When my company ate these last night - they said "these are as good as..pardon me...even BETTER than that restaurant! In other words...a real hit!!!
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Quiltinghearts
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Reviewed: Oct. 14, 2008
I substituted out 1/4 of the spinach for an equal amount of cream cheese (since I'm not actually Greek I can get away with it ;). I accidentally left out the egg and these still turned out great. Even without the added volume of the egg, I still yielded about 28 when using about 2 tbsp of filling in each. I took two sheets of phyllo, buttered in between them, then used a pizza cutter to slice the combined sheets into thirds from the long side. A lot of work, but they got a great reception!
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Audrey's Mom
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Cooking Level: Intermediate
Home Town: Calgary, Alberta, Canada
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The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.65 star rating.
Reviewed: Oct. 13, 2008
I have made this several times now and it comes out perfect everytime. This sure does impress company!!!
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Kaiser
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Cooking Level: Intermediate
Living In: Lake Tahoe, California, USA
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The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.65 star rating.
Reviewed: Oct. 12, 2008
Tasty. I make these appetizer-sized. We've traditionally always used green onions in the filling and a dash of nutmeg too. I brush the tops with a mixture of butter/oil before baking. You can also freeze them before baking to store for when company's coming.
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Valentina
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The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.65 star rating.
Reviewed: Aug. 27, 2008
I go to 'Taste of the Danforth' every year, an annual Greek festival and buy a frozen Spanakopita from this nice little Greek lady at her bakery. I really didn't think I'd be able to find one as good as hers. I'm both happy and sad to say that I won't be buying one next year - this was absolutely fabulous!! Thank-you so much for this recipe!
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Jen
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Home Town: Caledon, Ontario, Canada
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The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.65 star rating.
Reviewed: Aug. 22, 2008
I've made this recipe for potlucks a few times and its ALWAYS a huge hit. My timesaver suggestion? I layer it in a 9x13 glass pyrex pan instead of making individual triangles. It cuts PERFECTLY into squares that are easily servable without falling apart. I brush the pan with melted butter, layer 3 sheets of phyllo with a little melted butter on each layer and spread half of the spinach filling. I place 3 more sheets of phyllo and butter, then the rest of the spinach mixture and another 3 sheets of phyllo on top. Use a knife to cut a few slits to allow steam to escape. This is SOOO much quicker than individual traingles if you dont have the time!
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The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.65 star rating.
Reviewed: Aug. 20, 2008
I added extra feta and dill as I often have found that store-bought ones don't have nearly enough for my personal taste, and without the cheese they can be a bit dry. With these modifications, they turned out GREAT --- they were a big hit as an appetizer at my dinner party.
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The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 4.65 star rating.
Reviewed: Aug. 12, 2008
I made this for my book club and they were fantastic! While the spanakopitas are a little labour intensive, they are definitely worth the effort. Like others have suggested, I only bought 1 package of phyllo pastry and baked the spanakopitas approx 25 mins. I recommend cutting 6 sheets of phyllo lengthwise into 4 strips, which makes 24 spanakopitas.
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The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 4.65 star rating.
Reviewed: Jul. 28, 2008
Absolutely FANTASTIC! The only reason I'm not giving 5 stars is because the directions are a little unclear and off. Cooking time was only 25 minutes - and I had a lot of extra phyllo dough. You only need ONE 16 ounce package. Only a few small tweaks. Used dill spice instead of fresh. Added a dash of nutmeg to the spinach mixture and used clarified butter. Cut phyllo sheets in quarters - and used 2 layers to roll one. Perfect appetizer size. Yum! I hope they are just as good leftover! Watch the video, it is really helpful!