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Just attempted my first spanakopita!

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nadellii

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How does it look??

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nadellii said:
How does it look??

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WOW! This looks amazing for a first time making spanakopita!

Just in case you want to compare, here are a few recipes for spanakopita:

www.greekboston.com

Recipe for Spanakopita - Greek Spinach Pie

Here is an easy spanakopita recipe that is the perfect appetizer for your family or at your next party!
www.greekboston.com www.greekboston.com

athensfoods.com

Spanakopita - Athens Foods

athensfoods.com athensfoods.com

www.mygreekdish.com

Spanakopita recipe with homemade phyllo (Authentic Greek spinach pie)

The traditional Greek spanakopita recipe (spinach pie) with crispy phyllo and juicy spinach stuffing! Discover how to make it to perfection just like yiayia
www.mygreekdish.com www.mygreekdish.com
 
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Patisqua said:
Bravo sou. I use a Jamie Oliver recipe for Spinach Naan. Suits my almost non existence cooking skills.
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Can you share the recipe? I can't find it on google
 
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Can you share the recipe? I can't find it on google
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greek_ggirl said:
Can you share the recipe? I can't find it on google
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Really? I have attached the recipe. The blue text suits a larger oven proof frypan. A friend uses the mixture when she makes spinach triangles with filo pastry. Καλή όρεξη.
 

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Really? I have attached the recipe. The blue text suits a larger oven proof frypan. A friend uses the mixture when she makes spinach triangles with filo pastry. Καλή όρεξη.
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This looks great, I will attempt this as well :)
 
This looks delicious! Looks like it is cooked perfectly and I love it when the top gets crispy and flaky like that...
 
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