Empanada with spinach, Torta del Casar and pine nut dressing
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A traditional empanada recipe from Spanish chef José Pizarro, with a simple spinach and sheep's cheese filling, and sticky honey and pine nut glaze. This makes one large pastry which can be shared as a starter or snack, although it would also make a great vegetarian (check the cheese used is suitable) main course or could be made into smaller, individual parcels, if liked.
Ingredients
Empanada
- 3 sheets of filo pastry
- 1kg spinach , washed
- 1 small onion , peeled and finely chopped
- 5 garlic cloves , peeled and finely chopped
- 150g of sheep's-milk cheese, such as Torta del Casar
- 20ml of olive oil
- 1 egg , beaten, to glaze
Pine nut dressing
Method
1
Preheat the oven to 180°C/gas mark 4
2
Heat a frying pan over a medium heat and sweat down the onion and garlic in the oil until soft
- 1 small onion , peeled and finely chopped
- 5 garlic cloves , peeled and finely chopped
- 20ml of olive oil
3
Stir in the spinach and continue to sweat down until wilted and cooked through. Add the cheese and stir until until melted. Remove from the heat and set aside to cool slightly while you make the dressing
- 1kg spinach , washed
- 150g of sheep's-milk cheese, such as Torta del Casar
5
Place one sheet of the filo pastry on a large baking tray and lightly brush all over with the beaten egg. Layer the second and third sheets on top, repeating the egg wash between layers
- 3 sheets of filo pastry
- 1 egg , beaten, to glaze
6
Spoon the spinach filling along one of the shorter sides of the pastry, then roll up carefully, tucking in the ends to form a long rectangular parcel
7
Brush all over with the egg wash, then bake in the oven for 8 minutes until crisp and golden. Spoon over the pine nut dressing and serve immediately
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