Spankopita(Spinach Pie) - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 lb. box fillo dough
1/2 lb. butter, melted (more if needed)
2 lb. spinach, washed and skins removed
pepper
4 eggs, slightly beaten
1/4 c. parsley, chopped
2 lb. fresh Ricotta cheese
2 c. Feta cheese

Preparation

Mix Ricotta, Feta, eggs, pepper and parsley with chopped spinach.
(Use hands to mix thoroughly.)
Cut fillo dough size of pan if needed.
Cover fillo dough when not being used to prevent drying out.
Butter pan and place one layer of fillo on bottom of pan; brush with butter.
Repeat until 8 to 10 layers have been used, brushing each with butter.
Add 1/2 of spinach-cheese filling and cover with one layer fillo.
Brush with butter and repeat until 7 to 8 layers of fillo are used.
Add remaining spinach-cheese filling and cover with one layer fillo.
Repeat layering process until 8 to 10 layers have been used.
Butter top sheet.
With sharp knife, cut through top layers of fillo only, in square or diamond-shaped pieces.
Sprinkle with a little water (to prevent cut edges from curling up) and bake in 350\u00b0 oven for about an hour or until golden brown.
Cut pieces through when ready to serve.