Spanakopita - Greek Spinich and Feta Pie

Ingredients

125 gram bag spinach, finely shredded
1 onion, finely chopped
250 grams feta cheese
125g ricotta cheese
5 eggs
8 sheets filo pastry
60 grams butter
Salt and pepper

Method

1. Pre-heat oven to 180 celcius.
   
2. Wash and dry spinach, and chop coarsely and place in a mixing bowl.
   
3. Add onion, crumbled feta, ricotta cheese, and salt and pepper to taste and combine with spinach.
4. Fold each sheet of pastry to form a rough square and cover with a damp cloth.
5. Place a piece of folded pastry into a greased baking dish (approx 24cm x 27cm).
6. Brush pastry with melted butter and repeat process with two more folded pastry sheets, brushing butter between each sheet as you go.
7. Place spinach mixture onto pastry.
8. Beat eggs and pour evenly over the spinach mixture.
9. Cover with the remaining filo pastry, brushing with the melted butter in between each sheet and on top of the final covering sheet.
10. Cut into squares (this will make it much easier to serve once cooked).
11. Bake for 45 minutes or until golden brown.