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Greek Spanakotiropitakia (spinach and cheese pita) without phyllo

Delicious spinach and feta cheese pitas without phyllo dough.

Prep Time30

Cook Time30

Total Time1

Course: Light meal, Lunch, Main Course, Side Dish, Snack

Cuisine: Greek

Servings: pieces

Calories: 165kcal

Author: Helen Bitzas

Ingredients

2 eggs
1 cup olive oil or 200 grams
3/4 cup plain Greek yoghurt
1 ½ tsps salt
3 ½ cups flour
4 ½ tsps baking powder
3/4 tsp salt
200 grams baby spinach, chopped
1/4 cup fresh parsley, chopped
1/4 tsp black pepper
1/2 tsp dry oregano
200 grams feta, crumbled

Assembly:

1 egg yolk
1 tbsp milk
1/4 cup sesame seeds optional

US Customary - Metric

Instructions

Preheat oven to 350 °F.
In a large bowl, combine the eggs, oil, yogourt and 1 ½ teaspoon salt. Whisk well to combine and until smooth.
2 eggs, 1 cup olive oil, 3/4 cup plain Greek yoghurt, 1 ½ tsps salt
In a separate bowl whisk together the flour, baking powder and 3/4 teaspoon salt.
3 ½ cups flour, 4 ½ tsps baking powder, 3/4 tsp salt
Add the flour mixture to the egg mixture and using your hands, knead until smooth and the dough holds together.
To the dough, add your chopped spinach, parsley, oregano and pepper. Use your hands to mix well to combine. Next add the crumbled feta and use either your hands or a wooden spoon to mix the feta into the dough.
200 grams baby spinach, chopped, 1/4 cup fresh parsley, chopped, 1/4 tsp black pepper, 1/2 tsp dry oregano, 200 grams feta, crumbled
Measure out 50 grams pieces of dough and roll them into oblong shapes. Place them on a parchment lined baking sheet.
Once all your dough has been shaped, in a small bowl whisk together your egg yolk and milk. Use this to brush the top of each piece. Sprinkle with sesame seeds if desired.
1 egg yolk, 1 tbsp milk
Bake on bottom rack for 25-30 minutes until golden brown.
Enjoy!

Notes

We use 2% milk fat yogourt for this recipe, but you can use no fat or full fat yogourt with equal success.

Keep a small bowl of olive oil nearby to grease your hands when you are shaping your spanakotiropitakia.

These freeze well either baked or unbaked. If they are frozen after being cooked you can heat them up in the microwave, a preheated oven or air fryer.

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