Calzoncini with spinach and cheese
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Why calzoncini? Small calzone! A very popular Italian appetizer. Easy to prepare dough. Honestly started going through all 500 pages in search, but on 120th "broke" failed.
Ingredients for Calzoncini with spinach and cheese
- Cream cheese - 100 g
- Butter - 100 g
- Flour - 150 g
- Spinach - 200 g
- Soft cheese - 100 g
- Chicken egg - 1 piece
- Garlic - 1 tooth.
- Olive oil - 1 tbsp
Step by step instruction of cooking Calzoncini with spinach and cheese
Шаг 1
Leave the butter at room temperature (about 30 minutes). Then the cream cheese (I have Philadelphia) mix butter with a fork.
Шаг 2
Sift the flour and add the butter and cheese.
Шаг 3
Knead elastic dough, wrap it in plastic wrap and refrigerate, preferably overnight.
Шаг 4
If the spinach is fresh, wash it and let dry.
Шаг 5
Preheat the frying pan with olive oil, add garlic, lightly crushed with a fist on the cutting Board. Add the spinach and saute about 5-8 minutes. Allow to cool and then chop it finely.
Шаг 6
Roll out the dough very thin, about 3-4 mm thick. Cut out circles with a diameter of 12 cm.
Шаг 7
On one half of the circle put spinach, cubes of cheese.
Шаг 8
Close other half of the circle, a good press down with your fingers. Put in freezer for 15-20 minutes.
Then apply calzoncini beaten egg. Bake in preheated oven for about 15 minutes at temp. 200°C.