The One Spinach Appetizer Puff Food

SPANAKOPITA, GREEK APPETIZER WITH PUFF PASTRY

Steps:

• In a pan over medium heat, sauté onions until fragrant then add garlic and sauté for another 30 seconds.
• Add spinach, parsley, cilantro, dill, salt and pepper mixing them all well together. Cook for 3 minutes then remove from heat and let it cool down for 10 minutes.
• Stir in one beaten egg and feta cheese.
• Preheat oven to 400F. Beat remaining egg in a small bowl.
• Cut pastry sheet into 12 equal parts.
• Lightly brush the cups of a mini muffin tin with butter or oil, this step is optional just to make sure that the puff pastry will not be stuck.
• Press each puff square into the bottom of one muffin tin, fill with the spinach filling and fold pastry over brushing the top with the beaten egg.
• Bake in the oven for 25 minutes or until golden brown.
• Let it cool slightly before serving.

SPINACH PUFFS

Steps:

• Place racks in the upper and lower thirds of your oven and preheat the oven to 400 degrees F. Bake bacon according to these directions for Baked Bacon. Let cool, then chop or crumble into bits. Spray 18 total cups in two standard muffin tins with nonstick spray.
• Meanwhile, place the cream cheese pieces in a wide microwave-safe bowl. Microwave in 10 second bursts until the cream cheese is very soft and melty but not so hot that it is steaming. Stir in 1 egg, garlic powder, black pepper, and oregano until well combined.
• In a separate large mixing bowl, combine the spinach, feta, Parmesan, and chopped bacon with a fork, breaking apart the spinach. Scrape the cream cheese mixture on top of the spinach mixture, then stir the ingredients until well combined. Taste and adjust seasoning as desired.
• Unfold the first sheet of pastry on a lightly floured surface and gently roll to remove any creases (it will be a 10- or 11-inch square). Cut the pastry sheet into 9 even squares (three squares across and three down-they will be a little more than 3 inches on each side). Line the wells of the muffin pan with the pastry squares so that the center is pressed on the bottom of the muffin cups and the corners over hang the sides (see photo in blog post above). If needed, stretch the squares to be a bit larger so that they extend all the way up the sides. With a spoon or small scoop like this one, portion the spinach filling by heaping tablespoons and place it in the center of each muffin cup, dividing it evenly among the 18 cups.
• Bring the four points of each puff pastry square together towards the center so that they cover the filling, then lightly press them together in the middle (no need for them to totally stick or seal). In a small bowl, beat the remaining egg to make an egg wash and brush it over the tops of the pastry (you will not need the whole egg).
• Bake the puffs, one muffin tin on each rack, for 21 to 24 minutes, until puffy and deeply golden, switching the pans' position on the upper and lower racks halfway through. Allow to cool for 10 minutes, then run a knife carefully around the edges to gently loosen them. Transfer to a wire rack. Serve warm or at room temperature.

SPINACH PUFFS

Steps:

• Using your hands, squeeze spinach until dry, forcing out as much water as possible (too much water will make for a soggy filling; you should have about 2/3 cup well-drained spinach). Mix spinach and next 5 ingredients in a medium bowl. Season to taste with salt and pepper. In a small bowl, beat 1 egg to blend; fold into spinach mixture.
• Cut puff pastry into 3 equal strips. Reserve 1 strip for another use. Cut each remaining strip into 3 squares for a total of 6. Place a square in each muffin cup, pressing into bottom and up sides and leaving corners pointing up. Divide filling among cups. Fold pastry over filling, pressing corners together to meet in center. DO AHEAD: Spinach puffs can be assembled 3 hours ahead. Cover puffs and chill.
• Preheat oven to 400°F. Beat remaining egg to blend in a small bowl. Brush pastry with egg wash (this will give the pastry a nice sheen). Bake until pastry is golden brown and puffed, about 25 minutes. Transfer to a wire rack; let puffs cool in pan for 10 minutes. Run a sharp paring knife around pan edges to loosen; turn out puffs onto rack to cool slightly before serving.

SPINACH PUFF

Steps:

• Cook spinach according to package directions, adding onion to the pan as spinach cooks.
• Drain well. Fold in the eggs and sour cream. Blend in the Parmesan cheese and flour. Stir in the butter, nutmeg, salt and pepper.
• Turn into a well buttered 1-quart casserole or soufflé dish.
• Bake at 350°for 25-30 minutes or until the center is set.
• Serving suggestions: baked ham, tomatoes vinaigrette, and French bread.

THE ONE SPINACH APPETIZER PUFF

Steps:

• Break egg into a bowl and beat with a whisk for 30 seconds.
• Add remaining ingredients and combine with a wooden spoon until well mixed.
• Let batter sit while greasing a mini-muffin pan and preheating oven to 375 degrees.
• Spoon batter into the mini-muffin pan to 3/4 full.
• Bake for 25-30 minutes or until puffed and golden brown.
• TIP: There will be leftover batter after filling the 24 - mini muffin pan. If you don't have a second pan, and you don't want to wait for the first batch to finish, use small foil tart cups for the last few, they may take a bit longer to cook. However, since these will disappear quickly, and they can be frozen, it is much easier to just double the recipe and just make 2 1/2 - 3 pans.

CHEESE AND SPINACH PUFFS

Steps:

• In a saucepan, add the onions and spinach; cook according to the directions on the package of spinach; drain and press out liquid.
• In a mixing bowl add the spinach, eggs, cheeses, dressing, margarine, garlic powder, peppers, and Worcestershire sauce; stir to combine.
• Add the muffin mix; stir to combine.
• Cover and refrigerate for 1-2 hours.
• Shape mixture into 1-inch balls and place on a very lightly greased baking sheet.
• Bake at 350° for 10-15 minutes (estimate).

20 EASY PUFF PASTRY APPETIZERS YOU'LL LOVE

Steps:

• Select your favorite recipe.
• Organize all the required ingredients.
• Prep a puff pastry appetizer in 30 minutes or less!

CHEESY CHICKEN SPINACH APPETIZER PUFFS

Steps:

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• Grind chicken breast in food processor until consistency of ground meat.
• Defrost spinach according to directions of package and drain. Dry the spinach as much as possible with paper towels and set aside.
• Rough chop artichoke hearts until they are 1/8" pieces and set aside.
• Chop onion to a 1/4" dice and mince garlic cloves.
• Add 2 tablespoons oil to a sauté pan and heat over medium heat, once warm add onions and sweat onions about 5 minutes than add minced garlic. Cook until tender and the onion starts to show color.
• Add ground chicken breasts to pan with onions and garlic and cook thoroughly.
• Once chicken is cooked, add artichoke hearts and chopped spinach. Mix and heat through.
• Turn the heat down to low, add the whole package of laughing cow cheese and mix everything together. Heat until the cheese is just melted.
• Remove from heat and allow to cool to room temperature.
• Once room temperature is achieved, stir in the sour cream.
• Place in refrigerator and allow to cool completely about 15 minutes.
• Once chicken mixture is completely cool heat oven to 375 degrees F.
• Unroll crescent dough and for each serving you will need a half of a crescent triangle piece. Roll the dough with rolling pin to stretch it and than poke all over with fork to help prevent the dough from rising, do the same to each half piece.
• Take the rolled out piece and place in cupcake pan so that the sides and bottom are covered and there is dough to fold over top to patch the pieces together.
• Once the whole pan is filled with the dough place about 1-2 teaspoon of the chicken mixture in each and fold over the tops making sure there are no openings.
• Bake in the 375 degree F oven for 14-16 minutes (depending on your oven.).
• They are done once golden brown on top and will just pop right out of the pan.
• Enjoy!

25 SIMPLE SAVORY PUFF PASTRIES

Steps:

• Select your favorite recipe.
• Organize all the required ingredients.
• Prep a puff pastry recipe in 30 minutes or less!

EASY SPINACH PUFF PASTRY RECIPE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 400°F. Squeeze out any excess liquid from thawed spinach until it is as dry as possible. In a skillet over medium heat, melt butter, then add diced shallots and garlic and cook 2-3 minutes, until shallots become translucent. Sprinkle flour into the skillet, whisking for 1-2 minutes until it lightly browns.
• Add nutmeg, then slowly add heavy cream, whisking continuously, until the sauce begins to thicken, about 3-5 minutes.
• Stir in white cheddar cheese and Parmesan cheese.
• Dice cooked bacon strips and add to the cheese sauce, reserving 2 strips to top the pastries later. Stir until the cheese melts completely, then salt to taste.
• Add spinach to the mixture and stir to combine.
• Finally, remove from the heat and begin preparing your puff pastry. On a lightly floured surface, unfold the thawed puff pastry and roll each into a 12-inch square sheet.
• Cut each pastry sheet into 9 even squares. Place into greased muffin cups, pressing gently on the bottoms and up the sides, so the corners point up.
• Fill each cup with 2 Tablespoons of the creamed spinach mixture.
• Top with remaining chopped bacon.
• In a small bowl, mix egg and water to create an egg wash. Brush the egg wash over the top of the puff pastry, then add to the oven.
• Bake 15-18 minutes, or until golden brown on top. Serve, and enjoy!

SPINACH AND FETA PUFF PASTRY APPETIZERS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 400° F.
• Using a cheesecloth, squeeze as much water out as possible of both the spinach and chopped artichokes.
• In a medium-size bowl, combine spinach, artichokes, onions, cheeses, salt/pepper, garlic, butter and 2 beaten eggs.
• Roll each sheet of puff pastry out (separately) to 10 x 10 inches. Using a pizza cutter, divide each sheet of the puff pastry into 9 equal squares giving a total of 27.
• Spray your mini muffin tins with Pam spray. Press each puff pastry square into the bottom and sides of the muffin tins. Place a heaping tablespoon of the spinach mixture into the square. Bring each corner up and twist to seal.
• Brush the additional beaten egg onto each spinach cup.
• Bake for 20-25 minutes until golden brown.
• Serve either warm or room temperature.

FLORENTINE APPETIZER PUFFS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 375 degrees. Lightly grease baking sheets. Cook spinach according to package directions; drain well. Transfer to large bowl. Add Parmesan and onion. Blend in eggs. Stir in croutons and butter. Shape mixture into 1-inch balls. (Can be prepared 1 week ahead, covered and frozen. Do not thaw before baking. Just increase baking time to 20-25 minutes.) Arrange on prepared baking sheets, spacing 1/2" apart. Bake until golden brown, about 15 minutes.