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I made the mistake of using olive oil instead of melted butter. I\u2019m sure the butter gave a better flavor and texture. I found them a bit messier to eat than the regular spanakopita. <\/p>","reviewRating":{"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org\/","@type":"Rating","ratingValue":4,"worstRating":1,"bestRating":5}},{"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org\/","@type":"Review","datePublished":"2013-02-09","author":{"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org\/","@type":"Person","name":"OliveCoffee"},"reviewBody":"VERY simple, yet tastes absolutely as good as 'traditional' spanakopita, which is quite labor-intensive!","reviewRating":{"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org\/","@type":"Rating","ratingValue":5,"worstRating":1,"bestRating":5}},{"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org\/","@type":"Review","datePublished":"2018-12-12","author":{"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org\/","@type":"Person","name":"GreenHammer"},"reviewBody":"A Greek favorite. This was very good. The cottage cheese was an interesting addition. I made the recipe as is, but next time I'll add minced onion and some fresh dill. Makes a great appetizer!","reviewRating":{"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org\/","@type":"Rating","ratingValue":5,"worstRating":1,"bestRating":5}},{"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org\/","@type":"Review","datePublished":"2017-12-27","author":{"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org\/","@type":"Person","name":"RedCherries"},"reviewBody":"I love this recipe....I made it 2 days ahead , let it chill, so the plastic wrap would not stick to the butter and froze. I took it out a couple of hours ahead and baked as instructed. Make sure there's rising room, it got quite puffy. I served it as a starter with Argentinian shrimp. We had it with scrambled eggs for brunch today. So easy and delicious. Janet. 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