Kalitsounia with spinach and mizithra

Source : Place The Finely Chopped Spinach In A Bowl With The Onion The Spearmint The Fennel The Mizithra Or Anthotyro Whichever Of The Two You Prefer Or Bot...

PreTime
more Minutes
CookTime
a few Minutes
Yield
Some Servings

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at : March 6, 2026

Step:

  1. Place the finely chopped spinach in a bowl with the onion, the spearmint, the fennel, the mizithra or anthotyro (whichever of the two you prefer, or both), salt, pepper and a bit of oil and combine to an even mix. Fill a plate with the mix that you have prepared and start.

    Kalitsounia with spinach and mizithra recipe step 1 photo
  2. Make the dough with the flour, the oil and the salt. Roll out the dough to a sheet that is not very thin.

    Kalitsounia with spinach and mizithra recipe step 2 photo
  3. Cut out with a knife into squares and fill each one with a tablespoon of the filling that you already have on your plate.

    Kalitsounia with spinach and mizithra recipe step 3 photo
  4. Fold the two opposite corners of the pastry.

    Kalitsounia with spinach and mizithra recipe step 4 photo
  5. Do the same with the two remaining corners and press at the center of the kalitsouni lightly with your fingers to seal.

    Kalitsounia with spinach and mizithra recipe step 5 photo
  6. Spread them out on a baking tray lined with baking paper, brush them with the beaten egg and sprinkle sesame over them.

    Kalitsounia with spinach and mizithra recipe step 6 photo
  7. Bake in a preheated oven at 180-200°C for about 1 hour. Bon appétit!!

    Kalitsounia with spinach and mizithra recipe step 7 photo

Ingredients

  1. For the dough
  2. 1 tsp salt
  3. 2 tbsp olive oil
  4. 1 cup warm water 
  5. all purpose flour as much as it takes for a soft pliable dough
  6. For the filling
  7. 1 kg finely chopped spinach
  8. 1/2 kg mizithra or anthotyro cheese
  9. 1 dry onion finely chopped 
  10. leaves spearmint, fennel
  11. salt, pepper
  12. 1 bit of oil
  13. For the brushing
  14. 1 egg, beaten with a little bit of water
  15. sesame seeds

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