Spinach hand pies
Spinach hand pies

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Spinach hand pies is one of the most popular of recent trending foods on earth. It is appreciated by millions daily. It is easy, it’s quick, it tastes yummy. They are fine and they look wonderful. Spinach hand pies is something which I have loved my entire life.

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. One of my favorites hand pies is the one stuffed with spinach and cheese.

To get started with this particular recipe, we have to prepare a few components. You can have spinach hand pies using 12 ingredients and 9 steps. Here is how you cook it.

The ingredients needed to make Spinach hand pies:
  1. Make ready 2 cups baby spinach leaves ,tightly packed
  2. Get 3/4 cup onion , finely chopped
  3. Make ready 2 & 1/2 tsp minced garlic
  4. Make ready 2 eggs, slightly beaten
  5. Get 1/4 cup +2 tbsp ricotta cheese
  6. Take 1/4 cup parmesan cheese , grated
  7. Make ready 1/4 tsp nutmeg powder
  8. Get 1/2 tsp black pepper powder
  9. Take 1 tsp red chilli flakes
  10. Prepare 1 tbsp olive oi
  11. Take to taste salt
  12. Prepare 1 packet/ 2 sheets puff pastry sheets

Set pumpkin hand pies on prepared baking sheet and brush with colored egg wash. Add the spinach and cook, stirring occasionally, until the spinach is fully wilted. This is an authentic, really rich pie stuffed with spinach, onions, cheeses and herbs that are all enfolded by crispy, flaky phyllo dough. Fuel your night of trick-or-treating with these adorable spinach hand pies.

Instructions to make Spinach hand pies:
  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.

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. Gently fold in the turkey and set aside. Frozen pie dough is your new best friend. These flaky hand pies filled with spinach and potatoes are a quick and savory meal.

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