83 • SPANAKOPITA • 2 tbsp. olive oil 1 large white onion, finely chopped 2 cloves garlic, minced 2 pounds fresh spinach rinsed and well chopped (or two 10 oz. packages premium chopped frozen spinach, thawed and drained well in a colander, water squeezed out) 2 eggs, lightly beaten ½ cup ricotta cheese 1 cup crumbled feta cheese 1 package phyllo dough, thawed ¼ tsp. salt ⅛ tsp. ground black pepper ⅛ tsp. cayenne pepper or to taste 1 tsp. dried oregano 1 tsp. dried parsley 1 tsp. dried basil MARK & CHERYL 1¼ cup unsalted butter Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Lightly oil a flat baking pan or cookie sheet. Heat 3 tablespoons olive oil in a large skillet over medium heat. Sauté onion and garlic just until soft. Stir in spinach and continue to sauté until spinach is limp, about 2 minutes. (If using thawed frozen spinach skip this step; spinach does not need precooking.) Remove from heat and set aside to cool. Drain any excess water. In a medium bowl, mix together eggs, ricotta and feta. Stir in spinach mixture. Lay out 1 sheet of phyllo dough and brush lightly with butter. Fold the sheet over long way, brush again. Fold sheet again until you have about a 4-inch strip of dough. Put a spoonful of spinach and cheese mixture in one corner, fold the pastry over to enclose the filling to form a triangle. Now fold upwards to form another triangle. Repeat this process and continue folding like a flag until you reach the end and place in pan. Lay another sheet of phyllo dough repeat process. Arrange the triangles 2 inches apart on the baking sheet. Butter tops of each triangle. Bake for 15 minutes, until golden brown. Serve while hot. www.wrightsvillebeachmagazine.com WBM WAGONER’S • CUCUMBER • SANDWICHES 1 medium cucumber 1 package cream cheese, room temperature 2 tbsp. mayonnaise ¼ tsp. salt 1 tsp. dried dill 3 stems fresh dill white bread with crust removed fresh dill and sliced cucumbers for garnish, optional Wash, peel and seed cucumber. Cut into quarters. Add cucumber, cream cheese, mayonnaise, salt and dill to food processor. Pulse just until all ingredients are incorpo-rated. Refrigerate filling. Make sandwiches on white bread. Cut into rounds or triangles if desired.
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