Spinach Spanakopetes

*Prep Time does not include overnight time for the dough.

• Ready In: 1 hr
• Serves: 24

Ingredients

• Pastry Dough

• 1⁄2 lb  soft cream cheese
• 1  cup  soft butter
• 2  cups  sifted flour

• Filling

• 1  onion, finely chopped
• 3  tablespoons olive oil
• 1 (6 -8 ounce) package frozen chopped spinach, thawed and well drained
• 1  teaspoon salt
• 1⁄4 lb feta cheese, crumbled
• 4  ounces ricotta cheese
• 1  egg, beaten

Directions

1. Dough:.
2. With a fork, combine cream cheese and butter. Cut in the flour.
3. Work with hands until dough forms a ball.
4. Place in waxed paper and chill overnight.
5. Roll out dough 1/3" thick with floured rolling pin on a generously floured surface.
6. Cut in rounds with 1-1/2 to 2" cutter.
7. Filling:.
8. Saute onion in olive oil until softened.
9. Add spinach and salt. Cook over low heat until tender.
10. Mix cheese together and stir in egg.
11. Add spinach-onion mixture and mix well.
12. Place a little spinach filling on each round and fold over. Moisten edge so it will hold together.
13. Flute edge with a fork and prick center.
14. Place pastries on cookie sheet and bake in a 425 degree oven for 15 minutes. Serve warm.