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Serving Size  : 8    Preparation Time :0:00
Categories    : Main dish                        Cheese/eggs
                Greek

  Amount  Measure       Ingredient -- Preparation Method
--------  ------------  --------------------------------
   2       lb           Fresh Spinach
   7                    Eggs
     1/2   lb           Feta cheese, crumbled
   1 1/2   c            Grated cheddar cheese
                        Oil
   1                    Onion, chopped
                        Black pepper, freshly ground
   8                    Sheets of filo pastry
   7       tb           Butter

  Wash the spinach well, chop it coarsely and put it
  into a large pan. Cover the pan and cook the spinach
  over low heat for 7-8 minutes or until it is wilted.
  Drain well in a colander, pressing out the moisture
  with a wooden spoon. Beat the eggs until fluffy and
  add the feta and cheddar.
  
  Heat a little oil in a pan and saute the onion until
  it is golden. Add the spinach, egg-cheese mixture,
  pepper and a little oregano.
  
  Preheat the oven to 375F. Melt the butter and brush a
  baking dish with it. Lay a sheet of file pastry on top
  and brush it with butter.  Top with another 4 sheets,
  brushing each with melted butter and turning each
  sheet slightly so that the corners fan out, rather
  than stacking them on top of each other. Reserve 3
  sheets.
  
  Pour in the spinach mixture and fold the pastry ends
  over it. Butter the reserved sheets of filo and place
  them on top to cover the dish. Slash the pastry in a
  few places with a sharp knife to allow the steam to
  escape. Brush the top with more melted butter and bake
  for 45 minutes.
 


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