{"id":454,"date":"2015-10-21T04:49:29","date_gmt":"2015-10-21T09:49:29","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/artisanbreadinfive.com\/?p=454"},"modified":"2015-10-21T12:01:06","modified_gmt":"2015-10-21T17:01:06","slug":"braided-savory-spinach-feta-and-pine-nut-pastry","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/artisanbreadinfive.com\/2015\/10\/21\/braided-savory-spinach-feta-and-pine-nut-pastry\/","title":{"rendered":"Braided Savory Spinach, Feta, and Pine Nut Dinner Pastry"},"content":{"rendered":"
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This started out as a dessert post, but then I looked out the window, and it’s October\u00a0in Minnesota, and fresh berries from the U-pick farm are long over with.\u00a0 My family needs something warming tonight, so I dropped my\u00a0almond cream and raspberry idea, and jogged to the store for spinach and feta to go with the pine nuts I already had in the house.\u00a0 Not only is this thing delicious, but I stashed gobs of spinach into it and it was super kid-friendly anyway.\u00a0 <\/p>\n
First, start preheating the oven to 350 degrees F for about a half-hour.<\/strong>\u00a0 Saute a pound of fresh spinach in a tablespoon of olive oil, until it’s well-wilted and has given up a good amount of liquid, which you need to discard or the pastry will be soggy.\u00a0 I peppered but didn’t salt the spinach, because my feta cheese is very salty–taste it first; if\u00a0it’s\u00a0bland\u00a0go ahead and salt the spinach to taste.\u00a0 Set aside the sauteed spinach\u00a0while you prepare the dough.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n Roll out your favorite enriched dough from the book<\/a><\/strong>, like challah<\/a><\/strong>, or for a really decadent treat, the brioche<\/a><\/strong>— the goal is 1\/8 of an inch thick.\u00a0 It took a little less than a pound to get a rectangle about 8 by 18 inches (a small grapefruit-sized piece of dough).\u00a0\u00a0 I bought some really nice imported feta and crumbled a little less than a half pound in a line down the center of the rectangle:<\/p>\n <\/p>\n Then, layer the drained spinach over that:<\/strong><\/p>\n <\/p>\n Now sprinkle a generous handful of pine nuts (or chopped walnuts, pistachios, almonds, or pecans) as the last layer before you start the braid (you won’t actually have to braid…):<\/strong><\/p>\n <\/p>\n