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Spring onion and spinach tartlets

Name: Spring onion and spinach tartlets
Prep time: 30 min
Cook time: 20 min
Total time: 50 min
Yield: Makes 4 tartlets
Ingredients: 320g ready-rolled puff pastry; 200g spinach; 280g light cream cheese; 1 garlic clove, crushed; 1 bunch fresh parsley, chopped; 1 lemon, juice of; Glug of olive oil; 1 bunch spring onions, trimmed; A few rocket leaves and some grated parmesan, to serve

Published: 5 Jan 18
Updated: 18 Mar 24

These spring onion and spinach tartlets can be baked up to 12 hours in advance making them a great option as a make-ahead starter for a dinner party.

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Easy
November 2017

Test kitchen approved

Makes 4 tartlets
Hands-on time 30 min, oven time 20 min

These spring onion and spinach tartlets can be baked up to 12 hours in advance making them a great option as a make-ahead starter for a dinner party.

We’ve got lots more savoury tart recipes where that came from – take a look!

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Nutrition: per serving

Calories: 466kcals
Fat: 30.6g (16.1g saturated)
Protein: 13.7g
Carbohydrates: 31.9g (7.1g sugars)
Fibre: 4.3g
Salt: 1.4g

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Ingredients

320g ready-rolled puff pastry
200g spinach
280g light cream cheese
1 garlic clove, crushed
1 bunch fresh parsley, chopped
1 lemon, juice of
Glug of olive oil
1 bunch spring onions, trimmed
A few rocket leaves and some grated parmesan, to serve

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Method

Heat the oven to 200°C/180°C fan/gas 6. Unroll the ready-rolled puff pastry onto a baking sheet lined with non-stick baking paper. Cut the sheet into 4 equal rectangles. Using the tip of a sharp knife, score a 1cm border inside each pastry rectangle. Prick the centres all over with a fork.
Bake the pastry for 20 minutes until golden and crisp.
Meanwhile, boil a kettle of water, put the spinach in a colander and pour over the water. Rinse with cold water, then put into a clean J-cloth and squeeze out as much water as possible. Put the spinach into a blender/processor with the cream cheese, crushed garlic clove, chopped parsley and the lemon juice. Whizz until smooth. Taste and season with salt and pepper.

Heat a glug of olive oil in a frying pan, add a bunch of trimmed spring onions and gently fry until softened. Let the cooked cases cool a little, spread the spinach mixture in the centre of each one, then top with the spring onions, a few rocket leaves and some grated parmesan or vegetarian alternative.

Recipe from November 2017 Issue

Nutrition

Nutrition: per serving

Calories: 466kcals
Fat: 30.6g (16.1g saturated)
Protein: 13.7g
Carbohydrates: 31.9g (7.1g sugars)
Fibre: 4.3g
Salt: 1.4g

delicious. tips

The tartlet cases can be baked up to 12 hours in advance. Keep in a sealed container. Make the cream cheese filling up to 12 hours ahead and keep covered and chilled.