Ingredients:
- 225g cream cheese, softened
- 280g frozen cut leaf spinach, thawed and squeezed bone-dry
- 400g canned artichoke hearts, drained, patted dry and finely chopped
- 3 cloves garlic, minced
- 50g grated Parmesan cheese
- 100g shredded Gruyère cheese
- 30g sour cream
- 0.5 tsp red pepper flakes
- 0.5 tsp fine sea salt
- 0.25 tsp fresh cracked black pepper
- 450g frozen puff pastry, thawed but cold
- 1 large egg
- 1 tbsp water
- 1 tbsp flour for dusting
Instructions:
- Preheat oven to 400°F (200°C).
- Place thawed spinach in a clean kitchen towel and wring until no more green liquid drips out.
- Beat cream cheese and sour cream until the texture is silky and light.
- Add the spinach, chopped artichokes, garlic, Parmesan, Gruyère, salt, pepper, and red pepper flakes. Stir until the greens are evenly distributed.
- Dust your counter with 1 tbsp flour and roll out the cold puff pastry. Use your pizza cutter to slice it into 2.5 inch squares until you have 24 even pieces.
- Lay the squares on parchment-lined baking sheets, leaving about an inch of space between them.
- Place a rounded tablespoon of the spinach mixture into the center of each square; keep it in a neat mound.
- Whisk the egg and water together. Brush the exposed edges of the pastry until they are shiny and coated.
- Bake for 20 minutes until the pastry is deeply golden and the cheese is bubbling.
- Let them sit on the tray for 5 minutes until the bottoms set firmly. Cool and serve.