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Spanakopita Recipe with Homemade Filo Dough

Prep Time1 hour
Cook Time45 minutes
Total Time1 hour 45 minutes
Cuisine: GBBO Inspired
Servings: 4 servings
Calories: 490kcal
Author: Laura

Ingredients

Filo Dough

  • 1 1/3 cup bread flour
  • pinch of salt
  • 1/2 cup warm water
  • 1 Tablespoon olive oil
  • 2 Tablespoons melted butter
  • egg yolk for glazing

Spanakopita Filling

  • 1 pounds frozen spinach cooked and well drained
  • 3/4 cup crumbled feta
  • 1/4 grated parmesan cheese
  • 1/2 cup chopped walnuts divided
  • 1/4 teaspoon grated nutmeg
  • 1 teaspoon lemon zest
  • 1 egg

Instructions

  • Put the flour and salt in the bowl of a KitchenAid fitted with the dough hook
  • mix the water and oil, pour in the bowl, and start the KitchenAid
  • once the dough comes together let it knead the dough for about 2 minutes, KitchenAid says this is equivalent to 10-12 minutes of kneading
  • when the dough is done, wrap it up and put it in the fridge to chill
  • while it chills make the filling, begin with cooking the frozen spinach, either in the microwave or on the stovetop
  • Once it's cooked, drain it in a colander, cool completely, THEN squeeze out every remaining drop of liquid
  • mix the spinach with the feta, parmesan, walnuts, lemon zest, and the nutmeg
  • set aside to chill until ready to use
  • when the dough is done resting
  • melt the butter in a saucepan and set aside
  • lay clean towels on a long work surface, sprinkle with corn starch
  • divide the dough into 5 pieces
  • run a piece through the KitchenAid pasta roller on the number one setting, continue rolling the dough through the machine moving up through the numbers until you hit five
  • move the dough to the prepared towel, use the backs of your hands to gently stretch the dough as wide as possible
  • brush with melted butter, cover while you work on the next piece
  • repeat with all five pieces
  • lay the filling down one long edge, fold over each end to keep the filling from leaking out
  • roll the filo over to form a long snake, then coil around to make a flat circle
  • slide on a greased baking sheet OR in a springform pan
  • mixing any remaining melted butter with the egg yolk and brush over the top of the pie, sprinkle with the chopped walnut
  • bake 350˚ for 35-45 minutes, or until the filo is flaky, and it's baked through
  • cool slightly, slice, and serve

Nutrition

Serving: 1g | Calories: 490kcal | Carbohydrates: 42g | Protein: 19g | Fat: 29g | Saturated Fat: 10g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 17g | Cholesterol: 133mg | Sodium: 441mg | Fiber: 6g | Sugar: 2g