From westher@xs4all.nl Tue Apr 17 15:53:34 2001 Date: 10 Apr 2001 07:56:06 -0600 From: Esther Westerveld Newsgroups: rec.food.recipes Subject: Cheesy Spinach Parcels Followup-To: rec.food.cooking, rec.food.recipes CHEESY SPINACH PARCELS Perfect as a starter for a supper party. Use either a flavoursome Cheddar or hard local cheese to vary the flavour. 225 g / 8 oz fresh spinach, washed 1 Tbsp groundnut oil 1 large shallot, finely diced 25 g / 1 oz walnuts or pine nuts, roughly chopped 75 g / 2> oz vegetarian Cheddar, grated pinch of freshly grated nutmeg 2 Tbsp double cream 1 tsp walnut oil 25 g / 1 oz butter, melted 12 squares of filo pastry, each measuring 16 x 16 cm seasoning Preheat the oven to 190 :C / 375 :F / gas 5. Wash the spinach, place in a large pan and stir over a high heat until wilted. Strain and squeeze out as much of the liquid as possible, using the back of a spoon, then chop roughly. Heat the oil in a frying pan and saute the shallot until softened. Add walnuts and fry for 2 - 3 minutes. Remove from heat and stir in the spinach, cheese, nutmeg and cream. Season to taste. Set aside to cool. Mix the walnut oil with the melted butter, and brush a thin coating on the top of a piece of filo pastry. Place another piece of pastry over the top with the corners at a different angle, to form an eight-cornered star shape, brush with the butter and oil and repeat with one more piece on top. Place a spoonful of the spinach mixture in the centre, bring up the corners of the pastry and pinch in the middle to form a parcel. Repeat to make three more parcels, transfer to a greased baking tray and brush the outside of each parcel with the remaining butter and oil. Bake for 20 minutes until golden. Serves 4 450 kcal per serving preperation / cooking : 20 / 25 minutes course : starter source : BBC Vegetarian Good Food -- ~~Rec.food.recipes is moderated; only recipes and recipe requests are accepted for posting. Please read the FAQ posted each week. Please send recipes, requests, questions or comments to recipes@rt66.com Please allow several days for your submission to appear.