Spinach is a green, leafy vegetable that contains a high amount of minerals, vitamins, pigments, and phytonutrients.
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How to prepare cheese & spinach pasties
Pulse daily DIY recipe teaches prospective chefs how to prepare healthy, Ghanaian dishes in a simple way.
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Ingredients
Cheese and spinach pastry
50g frozen spinach, defrosted and chopped
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2 tbsp parmesan
4 tsp grated mature cheddar
Pinch ground nutmeg
flour, for dusting
200g shortcrust pastry, at room temperature
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Method
Heat oven to 200C/180C fan/gas 6.
Line the baking tray with baking parchment.
Put the spinach onto pieces of kitchen paper.
Pat flat to remove any water, then put in the bowl.
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Add the cheeses and nutmeg, stir together and set aside.
Using a flour dredger, sprinkle some flour on the work surface.
Roll out the pastry unto the long rectangle work surface.
Using the biscuit cutter, cut out 6 circles.
Brush the edges with water, then spoon the spinach mixture into the middle of each.
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Fold the edges together and squeeze them. Brush the tops with more water and make holes with a fork.
Bake for 15-20 mins until golden, then enjoy warm or leave to cool completely and pack into lunchboxes.
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