Spinach Puffs With Cream Cheese Recipes

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F.
• Line a heavy large baking sheet with parchment paper. Arrange the frozen pastry shells on the baking sheet and bake until they puff and become golden brown, about 20 minutes. Using a small knife, cut out the center of the pastry shells.
• Meanwhile, stir the cream, milk, salt, and pepper in a medium bowl. Stir in the spinach, Fontina cheese, Parmesan, and green onions. Spoon the spinach mixture into the baked pastry shells. Bake until the pastries are golden brown and the filling is hot, about 25 to 30 minutes. Transfer the pastries to a platter and serve.

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 400°. Unfold puff pastry; cut each sheet into 12 sections. Place in greased mini muffin cups, pressing gently onto bottoms and up sides, allowing corners to point up., In a large bowl, stir together spinach, cream cheese, mozzarella, feta, 1 egg, garlic, pepper and salt. Spoon 1 tablespoon into each cup. Bring pastry corners together and pinch to seal. In a small bowl, beat remaining egg. Brush over pastry edges. Bake until puffed and golden brown, about 20 minutes.

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Butter a shallow 1-quart baking dish.
• In a large bowl, combine spinach, half-and-half, eggs, 1 cup Gruyere, 2 teaspoons salt, 1/8 teaspoon pepper, and nutmeg; stir to combine. Spread evenly in prepared baking dish, and top with remaining 1/2 cup Gruyere. Bake until set and top is golden brown, 30 to 35 minutes.

Steps:

• Drain spinach; squeeze dry with paper towels.
• In 3-quart saucepan over medium heat, heat milk, margarine or butter, and salt until margarine melts and mizture boils.
• Remove saucepan from heat.
• With wodden spoon, vigorously stir in flour all at once until mixture forms a ball and leaves side of saucepan.
• Add eggs to flour mixture, 1 at a time, beating well after each addition, until mixture is smooth and satiny.
• Stir in Gruyere and parmesan cheeses and spinach.
• If not baking right away, cover surface of mixture with plastic wrap and refrigerate.
• Preheat oven to 375 degrees.
• Lightly grease 2 large cookie sheets.
• Drop batter by level tablespoons onto cookie sheets, about 1 1/2 inches apart.
• Bake 15 to 20 minutes until cheese puffs are golden brown.
• Arrange appetizer and garnish on platter; serve immediately.

Steps:

• In a saucepan, bring the milk, butter and salt to a boil over medium heat. Add flour all at once and stir until a smooth ball forms. Remove from the heat; let stand for 5 minutes. , Add eggs, one at a time, beating well after each addition. Continue beating until the mixture is smooth and shiny. Stir in spinach and cheese. Line baking sheets with foil and grease the foil. Drop batter by tablespoonfuls 1-1/2 in. apart onto prepared baking sheets. , Bake at 375° for 23-28 minutes or until puffed and golden brown. Remove to wire racks. Serve warm. Refrigerate any leftovers.

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).