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Savory Feta-Spinach Pinwheels

Courses: Starters and appetizers
Serves: 10 people

Recipe Ingredients

5 cups 312g / 11ozAll purpose flour
1 1/2 teaspoons 7.5mlSalt
2 tablespoons 30mlBaking powder
1/2 cup 73g / 2.6ozGrated parmesan cheese
1/2 teaspoon 2.5mlBlack pepper
1 1/2 teaspoons 7.5mlDried basil
8 oz 227gCold butter - cut into small piece
1 3/4 cups 414mlHeavy cream
2   Eggs - beaten
1/2 lb 227g / 8ozCrumbled feta cheese - drained
1 1/2 cups 219g / 7.7ozRicotta cheese
1/2 teaspoon 2.5mlDried dill
1/2 teaspoon 2.5mlBlack pepper
24 oz 681gFrozen chopped spinach - thawed and squeezed
2   Eggs - beaten

Recipe Instructions

Preheat oven to 375F. In food processor, combine flour, salt, baking powder, Parmesan, pepper and basil. Add butter and pulse processor until mixture resembles texture of cornmeal. Add cream and 2 eggs and mix to blend. Remove dough and roll on lightly floured surface until about 1/2 inch thick.

To make filling, combine feta, ricotta, dill, pepper and spinach in mixer or food processor. Spread filling evenly over dough rectangle.

Beginning on long edge, roll dough over filling. Cut rolled dough into 2-inch lengths and place pinwheels on lightly greased baking sheet.

Beat two eggs and brush each pinwheel lightly. Bake 25-35 minutes, until lightly brown.

Makes 10 pinwheels.

Source:
Cincinnati Enquirer

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