One of the small joys in life is when you discover lost treasures during Spring cleaning. But with only a small dorm room to dust, to me, that joy comes with cleaning out my mini-fridge. Here's an update on a little something that i literally "dug" out the other day: a spinach and cream cheese tart! The leftover puff pastry made for the September Daring Bakers' challenge has been sitting in the freezer for a while now, and after much contemplation on what to do with the last 2 remaining slices, I decided that a colorful veggie tart seemed like the best way to kick-start the Spring that is finally here. The other ingredients, such as frozen spinach, cream cheese and bacon bits were also conveniently found in my fridge so i threw everything together and out came a delicious puff pastry tart. I was very impressed as this was probably the first time i've baked something without needing a trip to the grocery store, lol-- yay for frozen foods! So whether its your entire kitchen or your fridge, I hope this Doraemon's pocket-like experience of mine can remind you to do some Spring cleaning of your own :) and let me know what you whipped up!Spinach and Cream Cheese Tart
INGREDIENTS:- Puff pastry sheets
- 1/2 cup thawed and drained frozen spinach (whole leaf)
- 3/4 cups cream cheese
- 1/2 cup bacon bits, cooked (optional)
- 1/2 cup mozzarella cheese, shredded
- Salt and pepper, to taste
- 1 - 2 tomatoes, sliced
- 1 egg yolk
- Squeeze out the excess water from the thawed spinach (or cooked if using fresh spinach) [picture 1].
- In a big bowl, mix spinach, cream cheese, bacon, and mozzarella cheese until smooth. Season with salt and pepper [picture 2, 3].
- Roll out the puff pastry into any shape you'd like. Spread the cream cheese mixture on top, leaving a 2 centimeter border all around. Top with sliced tomatoes [picture 4].
- Brush the border with the egg yolk and bake in a preheated oven at 200 degrees Celcius for 20 - 25 minutes until golden brown.
Spinach and Cream Cheese Tart
You read im my mind ;). I`m going to make very similar tomorrow, but with chicken. Looks yummy :)
ReplyDeleteI agree! Finding a good ingredient is like finding treasure! I've just frozen a pie crust so hopefully it'll be my treasure someday! :) How are the exams coming along? Bet you're right on track!
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This sounds like a great find to me! I always wondered how people made the border around tarts and now I know.
ReplyDeleteI discover lost treasure in my fridge almost every day (it's really crowded in there), but my freezer could use a little inventory. This looks wonderful, I love this kind of savoury tart! Puff pastry well spent!
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