Stilton Parcels & Apple Sauce
Experience a delightful combination of flavors and textures with these spinach and Stilton filo parcels. Tender spinach, creamy Stilton cheese, and crunchy walnuts come together inside a crispy filo pastry shell, creating a tasty appetizer or light meal. Drizzle with a sweet blackberry and apple cordial sauce to elevate the dish to new levels of deliciousness. Perfect for entertaining or a special treat for yourself, these parcels are sure to impress your taste buds.
— Constant Cookbook
Ingredients
- ÃÂÃÂÃÂ÷ 150g spinach
- ÃÂÃÂÃÂ÷ 50g Stilton
- ÃÂÃÂÃÂ÷ 25g walnuts
- ÃÂÃÂÃÂ÷ 6 x 25x24cm sheets filo pastry
- ÃÂÃÂÃÂ÷ 40g butter
- ÃÂÃÂÃÂ÷ Chives, optional
- Sauce:
- ÃÂÃÂÃÂ÷ 4tbsps Bottlegreen Blackberry and Russet Apple Cordial
- ÃÂÃÂÃÂ÷ Juice of 1 clementine
Instructions
- 1. Preheat oven to 200c, 400f, gas mark 6. Place the spinach in a large pan with a little water, wilt for a few minutes, drain and squeeze out any juice. Chop finely.
- 2. Place in a bowl, cut the Stilton into small cubes and add with the roughly chopped walnuts, mix together.
- 3. Melt the butter. Brush a sheet of filo lightly with the melted butter, top with another piece of filo and brush again, repeat with a third sheet. Cut into 4.
- 4. Place teaspoonfuls of the spinach mixture into the centre of each parcel, brush with a little butter, draw up and twist carefully to secure the top of each of the parcels, brush with butter and place on a baking tray. Repeat with the remaining 3 filo sheets. Cook for approx 10-15 minutes until golden. Tie with the chives if using.
- 5. To make the sauce, place the Cordial and clementine juice in a small pan, boil for several minutes until reduced and thickened slightly. Serve with the parcels as a dipping sauce.
Yield
Makes 8 parcels
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