SPANAKOPETA ( Greek Spinach Pie)
8 eggs, beaten
I (16-ounce) jar feta cheese, drained and crumbled
2 cups cottage cheese
I small onion, finely chopped
2 (10 ounce) packages frozen spinach, thawed and pressed dry
14 Filo dough pastry sheets or strudel leaves
(available in a Greek or Middle Eastern grocery )
Melted butter or margarine
Combine eggs, feta cheese, and cottage cheese; stir well. Add onion and spinach; stir well.
Brush pastry with melted butter. Place 6 or 7 sheets of pastry in a greased 13 x 9 x 2 inch pan.
Spread spinach mixture evenly over pastry sheets. Top with remaining pastry sheets; butter top sheet well. Bake at 350 degrees for 1 hour. When cool ... cut into diamond shapes or squares.
Serve hot or cold. Leftover pie may be frozen. Yield: 15 to 20 servings.