Recipe: Delicious Spinach hand pies

Recipe: Delicious Spinach hand pies Delicious, fresh and tasty.

Spinach hand pies. These tasty vegetarian hand-held pies are perfect for an on-the-go meal or snack. 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. Empanadas and hand pies filled (pastelitos) with all sorts of fillings, cookies, pastry, desserts, etc.

The spinach adds a freshness, the feta a saltiness, and onion a slight tang.

Add the spinach and cook, stirring occasionally, until the spinach is fully wilted.

These hand pies employ puff pastry instead of pie crust to ensure an extra flakey finish that complements the ham, broccoli and horseradish-cheese spread inside.

You can have Spinach hand pies using 12 ingredients and 9 steps. Here is how you cook it.

Ingredients of Spinach hand pies

1. It’s 2 cups of baby spinach leaves ,tightly packed.

2. Prepare 3/4 cup of onion , finely chopped.

3. You need 2 & 1/2 tsp of minced garlic.

4. It’s 2 of eggs, slightly beaten.

5. It’s 1/4 cup +2 tbsp of ricotta cheese.

6. It’s 1/4 cup of parmesan cheese , grated.

7. It’s 1/4 tsp of nutmeg powder.

8. It’s 1/2 tsp of black pepper powder.

9. Prepare 1 tsp of red chilli flakes.

10. Prepare 1 tbsp of olive oi.

11. It’s to taste of salt.

12. Prepare 1 packet/ 2 sheets of puff pastry sheets.

Ham hand pies are really the quintessential comfort food; the creamy, slightly tangy filling goes so well with the flaky buttery-tasting crust!

Why not give these easy Ham Hand Pies With Spinach a try?

Spanakopita or spinach pies are a mainstay in my kids' lunchboxes.

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.

Spinach hand pies instructions

1. In a skillet heat oil and saute the onions and garlic until soft. Turn heat off and let cool..

2. In a medium size mixing bowl add all the remaining ingredients except the puff pastry sheets and eggs..

3. Add the spinach once cooled and mix all the ingredients well. Check seasoning and adjust accordingly..

4. On a lightly floured surface gently roll out one pastry sheet. Using a square or round cookie cutter, cut the pastry sheet..

5. 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..

6. Preheat oven at 200 degree centigrade. Line a baking tray with parchment paper..

7. Brush egg on top off all the pies, place them on baking sheet and bake for 18 - 20 minutes until golden brown..

8. Remove to a cooling rack and let cool for a few minutes before serving. Can be eaten warm or at room temperature..

9. Makes 8 - 10 pies depending on the size of of the cutter..

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