After a day of helping our friends move into their new house, Michele and I invited everyone to our house for a party. The plan was to keep things simple. We'd buy some beer, order some take-out and take it easy. Despite moving for 5-6 hours, I couldn't let the opportunity to cook for guests (and create a new blog entry) go to waste. I cruised around Pinterest for a bit on Saturday morning, and came up with these. Enjoy!
Spinach Puffs
2 10oz Packages of Frozen Spinach, thawed
6 Strips of Bacon, cooked and chopped
8oz Softened Cream Cheese
1 Package Store Bought Puff Pastry Dough
1 Egg, beaten
Preheat oven to 400 degrees. Cook bacon strips and set aside. Drain spinach very well. I squeezed the liquid out through a kitchen towel. I was going to use cheesecloth, but Michele told me that it was unnecessary and that I should just use a towel. Combine drained spinach, bacon and cream cheese in a large bowl.
Unfold pastry dough onto lightly floured surface. Cut pastry dough into 3 x 1.5 inch rectangles. Place a marble sized amount of spinach mixture on one half of each piece of dough. Fold dough in half, pressing down all sides making what looks like a ravioli. Fold corners under and place corner side down on a pan. Refrigerate for 30 minutes. Line a baking sheet with parchment paper. Place pastries on the paper with some space between each one. Crimp the pastries on exposed edges. Brush the top of each pastry with egg wash. Bake at 400 degrees until pastries are golden brown.
Sun Dried Tomato Aioli
1/4 Cup Sun Dried Tomatoes
3/4 Cup Mayonnaise
3 Cloves Garlic
1 Tsp Crushed Red Pepper Flakes
Blend all ingredients in a food processor. Serve with spinach puffs.
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