"Cream Cheese Spinach Puffs"

 

• Ingredients:
• Puff Pastry Sheet  --  1-2
• Baby Spinach  --  200 grams
• Garlic Cloves  --  2-4
• Olive Oil  --  1 tablespoon
• Cream Cheese  --  250 grams
• Egg  --  1
• Mozzarella Cheese  --  1/2 cup
• Salt  --  Pinch
• Egg Yolk  --  1
• Black Pepper  --  Pinch

• Instructions:
• Preheat the oven to 400-degree Fahrenheit (200 degree Celsius) and line a baking tray with parchment paper.
• Heat olive oil in a pan over medium heat.
• Sauté the minced garlic for about 2 minutes until soft.
• Add the baby spinach to the pan, season with salt and pepper, and sauté until wilted.
• Remove from heat and allow to cool.
• Cut the puff pastry sheet into 6-12 squares, depending on the desired size, and place them on the baking tray.
• In a mixing bowl, combine the cooled spinach, cream cheese, mozzarella cheese, and one beaten egg.
• Season with salt and pepper, then mix thoroughly.
• Divide the spinach mixture evenly among the pastry squares.
• Fold two opposite edges of each square, pressing them tightly together.
• Brush the tops of the spinach puffs with egg yolk.
• Bake for 25 to 35 minutes, until the puffs are golden brown.

• Note and Tips:
• Preheat the oven to the recommended temperature without overheating.
• The garlic should be minced finely before use.
• Ensure the squares are cut evenly and maintained in a uniform shape and size.
• Do not over bake.