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Spinach and Feta Puff Pastry Parcels

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Vegetarian spinach and feta puff pastry parcels with flaky puff pastry, feta cheese, sautéed spinach, and sesame seeds.

Ingredients

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1-2 teaspoons olive oil
150 grams fresh spinach (5 1/4 ounces; about 10 cups, not packed)
2 cloves garlic, peeled and minced
1/8 teaspoon ground black pepper
1/8 teaspoon kosher salt
Pinch ground cayenne pepper
100 grams feta cheese (3 1/2 ounces), drained on a paper towel
1 sheet store-bought puff pastry, thawed according to package directions if frozen
1 large egg, lightly beaten
Sesame seeds, to decorate
Flour, for dusting rolling mat or countertop

Instructions

Preheat oven to 400° F / 205° C. Line a rimmed half-sheet baking tray with parchment.

In a large skillet, heat the olive oil. Add the minced garlic and cook until fragrant, 1-2 minutes.

Sauteeing garlic in a pan

Add the spinach and cook until wilted, about 2 minutes. Season with salt, pepper, and cayenne to taste.

Sauteeing spinach in a saucepan

Sauteed spinach in a saucepan

Drain the pan to remove excess moisture. Transfer mixture to a bowl and set aside to cool while you prepare the pastry.

Sauteed spinach in a bowl

Lightly dust countertop or silicone rolling mat with flour.

Rolling mat dusted with flour

Unroll puff pastry and use a rolling pin to roll the pastry a few inches wider, or a sharp knife to trim away any excess. When finished, you should have a 10 x 12-inch rectangle.

Puff pastry unrolled on a rolling mat with a knife and ruler

With a sharp chef’s knife, slice the rectangle into six 4 x 5-inch squares. Arrange on prepared tray

Squares of puff pastry on a parchment lined tray

Spoon the spinach mixture on half of each pastry, dividing equally between the squares and allowing a 1/2-inch border on all sides.

Spinach spooned on squares of puff pastry

Sprinkle with the feta.

Spinach and feta cheese on squares of puff pastry

With a pastry brush, brush a thin strip of beaten egg egg around the edges of each square.

Pastry brush brushing egg wash around a spinach feta pastry

Puff pastry square with feta cheese and spinach

Fold over, corner-to-corner, forming a rectangle.

Rectangles of puff pastry on a tray

Crimp the 3 seamed edges with a fork.

Fork crimping edges of a puff pastry parcel

Brush the tops of the pastries with egg wash. Sprinkle with sesame seeds.

Puff pastry parcels with egg wash

Spinach feta pastry sprinkled with sesame seeds

Bake in preheated oven for 20 minutes, or until flaky and deeply golden brown.

Puff pastry parcels with sesame seeds, after baking

Serve warm.

Spinach and feta puff pastry parcels

 

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