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Spinach Phyllo Triangles

A nice appetizer and a great way to use all your home grown garden spinach!
Course Appetizer

Ingredients
  

  • 3 cups spinach
  • ½ cup chopped onions
  • 2 cloves garlic
  • 190 grams finely crumbled feta cheese
  • ½ tsp oregano
  • 24 sheets phyllo sheets
  • ½ cup melted butter plus Tbsp of butter

Instructions
 

For the filling

  • Place butter, spinach, onion and garlic in a saucepan and heat until just wilted. 1-2 mins. Press the mixture with the back of a spoon to remove excess moisture and cool.
  • Combine spinach mixture with feta cheese and oregano to make the filling.

Assembly

  • The assembly of these triangles can take a bit of practice, the key is to work relatively quickly and to not overfill them. Watch the video to get an idea of how things come together.
  • Start by having everything ready- melted butter, pastry brush, pizza cutter, filling, phyllo and baking tray.
  • Put 1 sheet of phyllo down and brush on melted butter. Repeat to make 4 - 5 layers.
  • Cut the phyllo into 4 strips with a pizza cutter. Place a spoonful of filling at one end of a phyllo strip. Fold the phyllo to cover the filling and continue to the end of the strip. See Video
  • Repeat to create all your triangles. To finish brush top with last of the melted butter and sprinkle with sesame seeds if desired.
  • Bake in 180 C oven about 15 mins or until golden. Serve warm
  • If you don't want to cook all at once, these freeze well. Just pull them out and cook in hot oven directly from frozen.

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