Name: Herbed spinach and cheese parcels
Cook time: 45 min
Total time: 45 min
Ingredients: Spinach and cheese parcels; 500 gram (1 pound) bunch spinach, trimmed,chopped finely; 1 cup (80g) coarsely grated kefalotyri cheese; 1 cup (200g) cottage cheese; 1 egg; 2 tablespoon finely chopped fresh mint; 12 (sheets) fillo pastry chopped finely; 2 tablespoon olive oil

Herbed spinach and cheese parcels

These little spinach and cheese parcels are very tasty extremely versatile; you can serve them on their own, as a soup accompaniment, or as part of an antipasto platter.

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Makes 24 Item

Cook

45M

Ingredients

Spinach and cheese parcels

500 gram (1 pound) bunch spinach, trimmed,chopped finely

1 cup (80g) coarsely grated kefalotyri cheese

1 cup (200g) cottage cheese

1 egg

2 tablespoon finely chopped fresh mint

12 (sheets) fillo pastry chopped finely

2 tablespoon olive oil

Method

Spinach and cheese parcels

1.Preheat oven to 220°C/425°F. Oil oven trays,line with baking paper.

2.Cook spinach in large frying pan until wilted; drain. When cool enough to handle, squeeze excess moisture from spinach. Combine spinach in medium bowl with cheeses, mint and egg; season.

3.Brush 1 sheet of pastry with oil; top with 3 more sheets, brushing each with oil. Cut layered sheets into quarters then cut quarters in half to make eight rectangles. Place 1 tablespoon of cheese mixture in centre of each rectangle. Fold in sides, leaving centre open. Repeat to make a total of 24 parcels.

4.Place parcels on tray; brush with oil.

5.Bake about 15 minutes or until browned lightly.

When working with the first four sheets of pastry, cover remaining pastry with a sheet of baking paper then a damp tea towel to prevent it drying out.You can also make this recipe with silver beet; remove the white stalks and veins first.
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