Veggie Roll Wreath

Method credit: Jamie Oliver recipes

Image credit: Tesco Food

Ingredients

·      2 leeks

·      2 garlic cloves

·      450g spinach (frozen)

·      1 nutmeg

·      80g Cheddar cheese

·      60g sesame seeds or hazelnuts

·      1 egg (Ellis Eggs of course)

·      Flour for dusting

·      375g (1 pack) of ready-rolled puff pastry

·      Optional: sliced chilli or rosemary

 

Method

1.     Preheat the oven to 180C or 160C fan

2.     Slice the leeks, the garlic and the chilis if using and fry them off for 15 minutes, then add the spinach, and nutmeg and cook for a further 15 minutes until the moisture has evaporated.

3.     In another bowl, grate the cheese and add chopped hazelnuts/sesame seeds, mix and season to your taste.

4.     Separate the egg and add the white to the spinach mixture.

5.     Unroll the puff pastry onto floured surface and cut in half lengthways

6.     Divide the filling down the middle in a straight line, as neatly as possible, and top with the cheese mixture.

7.     Beat the egg yolk and brush this over the exposed pastry, fold over and seal the pastry with a fork.

8.     Cut one roll into 8 pieces and the other roll into 16 pieces.

9.     Brush the outside pastry with the rest of the egg yolk and bake for 15-20 minutes or until golden brown.

10.  Arrange the pieces into a wreath shape, serve warm and enjoy!

 

*Hazelnuts can be swapped for any nut of preference

*This can be frozen before baking for up to 1 month, add an extra 10 minutes to bake time if baking from frozen.