Puff Pastry Braid Stuffed With Spinach And Cheese

The puff pastry braid, whether stuffed with spinach, cheese or other fillings, is a recipe for beginners in the kitchen who want to surprise with a delicious and simple dish, but only because of its presentation it impresses. It is a dish with a taste of taste to the palate of many.

Here are 3 different fillings for a spinach and cheese braid. As an extra, we also show you an express recipe that you can make in record time. Let’s see which one you like the most!

Puff pastry braid stuffed with spinach and cheese

Ingredients (for all recipes)

• 1 sheet of frozen puff pastry
• 300 gr of fresh or frozen spinach
• Extra virgin olive oil
• Salt
• 1 egg to paint

Fill 1

• 150 gr of Philadelphia type cheese spread
• 1 garlic
• A handful of pine nuts
• A handful of raisins (soaked the day before)
• Ground black pepper
• 1 boiled egg

Fill 2

• Grated cheese type mozzarella or Parmesan
• ½ onion
• 2 fresh egg yolks
• A handful of raisins (soaked the day before)
• A handful of toasted pine nuts

Note : Add the fresh yolks when you have the filling ready; then, give it a few turns to mix well. In both cases,  put the grated cheese on the mixture placed in the braid.

Preparation

• Cut a garlic into slices and fry it in the pan with a drizzle of olive oil. Make sure the garlic does not burn, as this gives the food a bitter taste.
• Add fresh and washed spinach or frozen spinach; If you have chosen this last option, cook them with little water and for a few minutes.
• When done, add the pine nuts and raisins.
• Transfer the spinach to a source and add the cheese and the chopped boiled egg.
• Place the filling in the center of the puff pastry sheet and cut diagonal lines on both sides of the dough.

• Sandwich the pieces of puff pastry cut from one side and the other; you will see how a braid is formed.
• Paint with beaten egg and, if you like, sprinkle with seeds.
• Put it in the oven preheated to 180 ºC for about 15 minutes.

Puff Pastry Braid Stuffed With Spinach and Cheese: Super fast!

If you want to make the process of preparing this meal as easy as possible, or if you don’t feel like spending too much time in the kitchen, we give you this recipe that is made even easier than the previous one. Take advantage of it to get out of trouble!

Ingredients

• 1 sheet of frozen puff pastry
• Fresh packaged spinach (already cut and cleaned)
• Sliced ​​cheese to melt
• Extra virgin olive oil
• 1 egg to paint
• Ground black pepper
• Salt

Preparation

• Spoon the fresh spinach through the pan with a drizzle of olive oil, salt, and pepper.
• Place the ham and spinach in the center of the puff pastry.
• Put 1 or 2 slices of ham on top again and cover with the melting cheese.

• Make your braid as we have indicated in the previous recipe.
• Paint with beaten egg.
• Put in the oven at 180 ºC for about 15 minutes.

Complementary ideas for your spinach and cheese braid

In addition to following the above instructions, we can add other instructions that will help you to be successful with this exquisite recipe:

• Always have the oven preheated  (at least 15 minutes before).
• Always remove the puff pastry from the freezer in advance.
• Do not fill the braid too much, because later you will not be able to close it.
• If you can put freshly ground pepper in it, so much the better.
• Before putting it in the oven, you can decorate the braid with sesame seeds or fresh parsley or poppy seeds.
• If you want to give it a sweet touch, fill the braid with unsalted ham, nuts (do not add garlic or salt) and, after putting the beaten egg, sprinkle with a little sugar.

• Once you have removed it from the oven, you can garnish it with chopped fresh parsley.
• If you’re using cheese spread, you can use the Roquefort cheese-flavored or nutty-flavored variety, for example.

In short, with this puff pastry braid recipe your guests will be delighted. In addition, if you decide to reserve it only for a family lunch, you will ensure that your family is fed with fresh, healthy and well-prepared ingredients. What are you waiting to experience and try it?