Spanakopita Triangles

“If someone has never worked with phyllo before, or haven’t messed with it in a few years, this is not a great recipe to start practicing with the dough on. Phyllo is something that works best when worked with quickly, and wrapping the triangles does take some extra time. If one combines that with learning how to handle the dough, they could become frustrated. However, if they would manage to make it through the process, they would find that they would be rewarded with the most excellent of spanakopita recipes, and find out why preparing it this way, as opposed to a pie (which is a better beginner recipe) is so much better. The layers of flaky crust are mouthwatering! So if one doesn’t mind the added hassle of messing with it (like me), this is definitely the recipe to go with. I did add just a touch of extra feta in mine, as the pack was slightly larger than 4oz and I just threw it in. Worked fine. I got loads of compliments for these at my meal and would not hesitate to make these again, even if I did say a few bad words when putting them together. Thanks for posting!”

“The filling mix is really good! But working with Phyllo is really hard if you’ve never worked with it before ( Like Me ) I’m thinking maybe next time I make these that I pre-cut the Phyllo into strips after taking it out of the box and then I’ll layer them that way. Oh yeah, I needed help trying to figure out how to fold the triangles so I ended up watching this tutorial on YouTubehttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u-5rnAWUMO0Near the end of it the person making the Phyllo unlocks the seceret to perfect Phyllo triangles!”

“This was very yummy, I used fresh spinach and only cooked half of it, used the other half raw and it gave a very fresh taste. Left out the dill because I don’t like it! They only took about 15 minutes to cook at 400. I will be making this often.”

“I can’t believe I didn’t review this the first time I made it! I LOVE these. They are great party food. I took them to a pot-luck party and they were DEVOURED. Excellent recipe. I followed the recipe except I used dried dill (that was all I could find at the market) and instead of cutting the phyllo into thirds, I cut it in half to make bigger triangles. They were SO good. I’ll be making this again today for another gathering this evening. Everyone was excited when I told them I’d be making this recipe. Thanks so much for sharing!”

“I had a lot to make the day I made these (thanksgiving) so i bought the little phyllo cups and just scooped the filling into them.they came out wonderful.thanks so much for a great recipe.”

“WOWEE!!! These were the absolute, hands-down best spanakopita my husband and I have ever tried!!! We added a little extra feta (to finish up what we had) then the next time we used the amount in the recipe – we both preferred it with a little extra feta.Also we ended up halving the recipe but still needing a whole pkg of phyllo dough, but we both felt the amount we put in each triangle was perfect so who knows…we’ve made this a total of 3 times now and it’s definitely staying in our arsenal of recipe favorites!!oh and we use dry dill and just shake it on till it looks about right.These are really easy to make and much preferable to big caserole layered types, the triangles are so handy.I’d say the biggest challenge for us so far has been to remember to put the phyllo dough pkg in the fridge the night before!! dupes us every time…”

“Great Recipe. I used to love Spanakopita when I lived in Athens and had completely forgotten about them. Never realised they were so easy to make. The only thing I added was a sqeeuze of lemon juice. Great! Thanks for the recipe!”

“Very good filling and very easy. I deleted the dill and added garlic. After reading the warnings about phyllo, I just used some empanada pastry dough we already had. I brushed those with egg and baked for 20 minutes.
My husband loved it. Excellent flavor! Thank you!”

“This recipe is AWESOME! Love it! I don’t add the dill, but that is just personal preference. Make this all the time. Thanks steve.”

“Great recipe! Definitely an addition to my recipe book!Thanks!”

“Awesome I couldn’t believe how good these were!! I completely agree with users you tube video, just ff to the end. Great tip!”

“The filling was great, but I had problems creating the triangles using the phyllo dough. As reviewers had mentioned, you need the technique and the patience to put the whole recipe together. I did try using phyllo cups instead but the phyllo flat sheets were much better taste wise.I will work on my phyllo ‘technique’ and try this recipe again.”

“This was very delicious. Basically, I just used the filling in this nrecipe and used Sara Moulton’s phyllo dough recipe. I made a few changes to the recipe, I used 2 tsp of dried dill, subbed part of the onions for green onions (used one small onion and a med onion and 1 c of gree onions) and I added a tsp of oregano. I think next time I make this, I will use fresh baby spinach as I’ve made spanakopita before and I think fresh spinach tastes better, also I saw another recipe that added lemon juice and cumin. I also will add less oil next time as 1/2 c of oil was too much for sauteing the onions.”