This cream cheese spinach puffs are the perfect party appetizer!
- Recipe
1 sheet puff pastry
7 oz baby spinach
2 garlic cloves, minced
1 tbsp olive oil
8 oz cream cheese
1/2 cup mozzarella cheese
1 egg1 egg yolk
1 pinch salt
1 pinch black pepper
- INSTRUCTIONS:
- Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F (200 C) and line a baking tray with parchment paper.
- Heat a pan over medium heat, add olive oil and when hot, sautee the garlic for 2 minutes or until soft.
- Then, add the spinach, season with a pinch of salt and pepper, and sautee until soft.
- Remove the pan and set it aside to cold down.
- Cut the puff pastry sheet into 6 or 12 squares, depending on the size you desire, and place them on the baking tray.
- This recipe makes six big puffs or 12 small puffs.
- Into a mixing bowl, add the spinach, cream cheese, mozzarella cheese, and one egg.
- Season with a pinch of salt and pepper and mix everything.
- Divide the spinach mixture into each square and fold two opposite edges of each square, pressing them tightly.
- Brush all the spinach puffs with egg yolk. Bake for 25 to 35 minutes or until golden.