Getting Ready for Christmas | Shopping for the Season

Getting Ready for Christmas | Shopping for the Season

The Christmas season is slowly finding its way into our home! 🎄

Join me for some early Christmas shopping, festive inspiration, a few seasonal touches around the house and cozy moments as we get ready for the most wonderful time of the year.

I hope this video brings a little warmth and Christmas spirit to your day. Make yourself a cup of something warm and enjoy!

Mini Spinach & Feta Puff Pastry Spirals

Ingredients

2 sheets of puff pastry
300–350 g fresh spinach (baby spinach leaves or regular spinach, chopped into smaller pieces)
1 small leek, finely chopped
2 spring onions, finely chopped
150 g feta cheese, crumbled
A little fresh mint, finely chopped, or dried mint
2–3 tablespoons olive oil
Salt and freshly ground black pepper

For brushing

1 egg, beaten
Sesame seeds (optional)

Instructions

1. Prepare the filling. Wash the spinach thoroughly. If using regular spinach, chop it into smaller pieces. If using baby spinach, you can leave the leaves whole.

2. Heat the olive oil in a frying pan and sauté the leek and spring onions until softened.

3. Add the spinach and continue cooking until wilted and most of its moisture has evaporated. Season with salt and freshly ground black pepper, keeping in mind that feta is already quite salty.

4. Remove the pan from the heat. Add the mint and crumbled feta, then mix everything together. Set aside and allow the filling to cool completely.

5. Assemble the pastries. Place one sheet of puff pastry on your work surface and spread the cooled filling evenly over the entire surface. Cover with the second sheet of puff pastry and gently press the two layers together.

6. Using a sharp knife or a pizza cutter, cut the pastry into long strips, approximately 2–3 cm wide.

7. Take each strip and gently twist it to create a spiral-shaped pastry rope. Then roll it around itself to form a small snail-shaped spiral.

8. Arrange the pastries on a baking tray lined with parchment paper, leaving a little space between them.

9. Brush the tops with the beaten egg and sprinkle with sesame seeds, if desired.

10. Bake in a preheated oven at 180°C (fan-assisted) for approximately 25–30 minutes, or until puffed up and beautifully golden.

Helpful Tips

Make sure the filling has cooled completely before spreading it over the puff pastry. This helps prevent the pastry from becoming too soft.
If the spinach releases a lot of liquid, allow it to cook until most of the moisture has evaporated.
If using baby spinach, there is no need to chop the leaves.
If the puff pastry becomes too soft while shaping the spirals, place the prepared pastries in the refrigerator for 10–15 minutes before baking.

Enjoy these lovely little spinach and feta pastries!

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