Wednesday, November 10, 2010

Spicy Spinach Triangles

I had one sheet of puff pastry, very little of spinach and half a tub of ricotta left over. Somehow ricotta is beginning to take an important space in my kitchen. I started using it for Kalakand and then Rasmalai and after that its been into almost everything I make. So today its going to be puffs out of all these tiny weeny ingredients that I have left over. And the result - perfectly baked, crispy, cheesy , spicy spinach triangles. 
You need
Roll the puff pastry sheet
Spinach - 1 cup (finely chopped)
Olives - a few (cut in two)
Capers - a few
Ricotta cheese 
Cheese combo 
Chilli flakes - 1 teaspoon
Puff pastry sheet - 1
Salt
Pepper
Garlic cloves - 1 (minced)
Olive oil








Spinach triangles before baking
Method
  • In a pan start with some olive oil and saute the spinach, garlic, olives and capers with salt, pepper and chilli flakes and set aside. Make sure the spinach shrinks and gives away all the water.
  • Thaw the puff pastry sheet for 30 minutes until it is flexible to roll into any shape you desire.
  • Roll the pastry sheet flat using a rolling pin and make 9 squares.
  • Dust some flour on the bottom and on your rolling pin.
  • Place a spoonful of the spinach mixture on the center of every square, top it with about a spoon of ricotta/any cheese combo and fold the squares into triangles.
  • Use water and wet the sides of the squares and then fold them so it helps sticking them well.
  • Place the puffs on a baking tray and bake at 350F for 30 minutes.
  • Spicy spinach triangles are ready






























































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