Filo Parcels With Creamy Prawns And Spinach Food

FILO PARCELS WITH CREAMY PRAWNS AND SPINACH RECIPE

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 200C, Gas 6. Wash the spinach and put into a large pan over a medium heat for 5 mins until wilted. Allow to cool, then drain well, squeezing out any excess liquid.
• Melt a knob of butter in a frying pan and add the leek. Cook for 5 mins, until soft. Stir in the garlic and cook for a further minute. Gradually add in the flour and stir over the heat for 1 min. Gradually add in the milk, stirring all the time to avoid lumps. Stir in the wine and return to the boil. Simmer for a few minutes until the sauce has thickened. Reduce the heat and add the prawns, and season with salt and pepper, stirring for 5 mins. Remove from the heat and fold trough the cheddar, dill, cream and spinach.
• Brush the filo pastry sheets with melted butter, put ¼ of the filling onto one side of each rectangular sheet of pastry. Roll twice then fold in the edges and continue to roll to seal. Place on a baking tray and brush the remaining melted butter over, bake for 15-20 mins, until golden brown.
• Serve with a big fresh salad.

CHEESY SPINACH PARCELS

Steps:

• Heat oven to 190C/fan 170C/gas 5. Place spinach in a pan and stir over a high heat until wilted. Strain, squeeze out as much liquid as possible, then roughly chop.
• Heat oil in a frying pan, sauté shallot until softened. Add walnuts, then fry for 2-3 mins. Remove from heat, stir in spinach, cheese, nutmeg, cream and seasoning.
• Mix walnut oil with butter. Brush a thin coating on a piece of pastry. Place another piece on top with corners at a different angle, brush with the butter and repeat with one more piece. Place a spoonful of spinach mix in the centre, bring up corners of pastry and pinch in the middle to form a parcel. Repeat to make remaining parcels, then transfer to a greased baking tray. Brush parcels with remaining butter and oil. Bake for 20 mins until golden.