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Ingredients
Mozzarella and Spinach Puff Pastry Bites
- Ingredients
- 400 grams Puff pastry dough (frozen)
- 300 grams fresh Spinach
- salt
- 2 garlic cloves
- 1 Tbsp butter
- freshly ground peppers
- freshly grated Nutmeg
- 250 grams Bocconcini
- 2 egg yolks
- Leeks
Thaw the puff pastry. Preheat oven to 180°C (approximately 350°F).
Rinse the spinach and blanch in a pot of boiling salted water. Remove and rinse with cold water to cool. Allow to drain and finely chop. Peel and finely chop the garlic. Heat the butter in a skillet. Add the garlic and cook until fragrant. Add the spinach and cook until just wilted. Remove from heat. Season with salt and nutmeg to taste.
Roll out the pastry into a thin layer on a floured surface. Cut 8 x 8 cm (approximately 3 x 3 inch) squares from the pastry. Place a dollop of the spinach mixture as well as a mini mozzarella ball on each square. Season with pepper to taste. Brush the edges with egg yolk. Fold the pastry around the spinach.
Place the packets on a parchment-lined baking sheet and brush with the remaining egg yolk. Bake until golden brown, about 20-25 minutes. Remove from oven and allow to cool. Serve warm wrapped in the chives.
(Percentage of daily recommendation)
| Calorie | 297 cal. | (14 %) | ||
| Protein | 8.8 g | (9 %) | ||
| Fat | 21.96 g | (19 %) | ||
| Carbohydrates | 16.16 g | (11 %) | ||
| Sugar added | 0 g | (0 %) | ||
| Roughage | 0.56 g | (2 %) |