Sweet Potato Knish Recipe

butter

🥗Healthier: olive oil

💰Cheaper: margarine

Olive oil reduces saturated fat while maintaining flavor.

all-purpose flour

🥗Healthier: whole wheat flour

💰Cheaper: none

Whole wheat flour adds fiber and nutrients.

Preheat oven to 400°F (200°C).

Place the large sweet potato in the oven and bake for about 45 minutes or until knife tender.

Peel the sweet potato after baking.

In a bowl, mash the sweet potato with a fork.

Add cayenne pepper, salt, and feta cheese to the mashed sweet potato and mix well.

Drizzle about 1 tablespoon of extra-virgin olive oil into the mixture and combine.

Add 2-3 handfuls of baby spinach to the sweet potato mixture and mix it in.

Take a sheet of spelt phyllo dough and cover it lightly with olive oil.

Fold the phyllo dough into thirds and place a dollop of the sweet potato filling on it.

Fold the phyllo dough over the filling from the angle to cover it and seal it with a bit of olive oil in between layers.

Sprinkle poppy seeds or Mediterranean spice blend on top, if desired.

Transfer the filled phyllo dough to a lined baking sheet with parchment paper.

Bake in the preheated oven at 350°F (180°C) for about 25-35 minutes until puffed and golden brown.

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