Hey everyone, it is Louise, welcome to my recipe page. Today, we’re going to prepare a distinctive dish, spinach hand pies. One of my favorites. This time, I’m gonna make it a little bit unique. This will be really delicious.
The spinach and feta filling you know and love from this Greek dish is tucked inside whole-wheat pizza dough, then wrapped and baked into portable hand pies. Don't have any Mighty Spinach on hand? Cook the Mighty Spinach Mix in a skillet over moderate heat with ½.
Spinach hand pies is one of the most popular of current trending foods on earth. It’s simple, it is quick, it tastes delicious. It’s enjoyed by millions daily. Spinach hand pies is something which I’ve loved my entire life. They are fine and they look fantastic.
To begin with this recipe, we must first prepare a few components. You can cook spinach hand pies using 12 ingredients and 9 steps. Here is how you can achieve that.
The ingredients needed to make Spinach hand pies:
- Take 2 cups baby spinach leaves ,tightly packed
- Prepare 3/4 cup onion , finely chopped
- Take 2 & 1/2 tsp minced garlic
- Prepare 2 eggs, slightly beaten
- Make ready 1/4 cup +2 tbsp ricotta cheese
- Prepare 1/4 cup parmesan cheese , grated
- Prepare 1/4 tsp nutmeg powder
- Get 1/2 tsp black pepper powder
- Make ready 1 tsp red chilli flakes
- Make ready 1 tbsp olive oi
- Take to taste salt
- Make ready 1 packet/ 2 sheets puff pastry sheets
Add lemon juice and season with salt as you go. Brush top of hand pie with butter and flakes of sea salt. Continue folding hand pies in same manner until filling is gone. Spanakopita or spinach pies are a mainstay in my kids' lunchboxes.
Instructions to make Spinach hand pies:
- In a skillet heat oil and saute the onions and garlic until soft. Turn heat off and let cool.
- In a medium size mixing bowl add all the remaining ingredients except the puff pastry sheets and eggs.
- Add the spinach once cooled and mix all the ingredients well. Check seasoning and adjust accordingly.
- On a lightly floured surface gently roll out one pastry sheet. Using a square or round cookie cutter, cut the pastry sheet.
- Brush each round / square with egg, place a little spinach and cheese mixture and fold over. Press the edges gently to seal the pie. Make slight indentations along the edge by pressing a fork along the sealed edges. Repeat the same process with the second sheet and all the the cut squares / rounds.
- Preheat oven at 200 degree centigrade. Line a baking tray with parchment paper.
- Brush egg on top off all the pies, place them on baking sheet and bake for 18 - 20 minutes until golden brown.
- Remove to a cooling rack and let cool for a few minutes before serving. Can be eaten warm or at room temperature.
- Makes 8 - 10 pies depending on the size of of the cutter.
Knowing that spinach is one vegetable they love and just adoring the idea of an easy-to-make hand-held meal, I set out to make. Frozen pie dough is your new best friend. This is an authentic, really rich pie stuffed with spinach, onions, cheeses and herbs that are all enfolded by crispy, flaky phyllo dough. Set pumpkin hand pies on prepared baking sheet and brush with colored egg wash. These flaky hand pies filled with spinach and potatoes are a quick and savory meal.
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