Torte Rustica Appetizer

Recipe Ingredients

2		Frozen spinach - (10 oz ea) - thawed, and
		Squeezed dry
1/4 teaspoon	1.3ml	Salt
1/8 teaspoon	0.6ml	Freshly-ground white pepper
1/8 teaspoon	0.6ml	Nutmeg
3		Puff pastry sheets
1		Egg white - slightly beaten
1/2 cup	73g / 2.6oz	Parmesan cheese - divided
2		Spam Less-Sodium luncheon meat - (12 oz
		Ea) - thinly sliced
12 oz	340g	Sliced Swiss cheese
1		Peloponnese roasted sweet peppers - (13
		Oz)
1 1/2 teaspoons	7.5ml	Italian seasoning - divided

Recipe Instructions

Preheat oven to 425 degrees. In medium bowl, stir together spinach, salt, pepper, and nutmeg; set aside.

Meanwhile, press 1 sheet of pastry in bottom of 9-inch springform pan. Press 1 sheet around the sides. Seal with egg white. Sprinkle with 2 teaspoons Parmesan cheese and chill 10 minutes.

Layer torte beginning with Spam, Swiss cheese, spinach, roasted sweet peppers, 1/2 teaspoon Italian seasoning, and 2 tablespoons Parmesan cheese. Repeat layers twice. Press 1 sheet of pastry on top and seal.

Using a sharp knife, make three small slits in top of pastry. Brush with remaining egg white. Bake 10 minutes. Reduce oven temperature to 400 degrees and bake an additional 45 minutes, until golden brown. Let stand 30 minutes before removing from pan.

This recipe yields 16 servings.

Source:
Official Spam website at http://www.spam.com

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