Ann Hillmeyer
Sandia Park, New Mexico
Spanakopita-Style Brunch Squares with Spicy Apricot Sauce
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Try a new twist on spanakopita using crescent dough. A pepped-up apricot sauce creates the wake-up flavors for this savory spinach pastry.
Spanakopita-Style Brunch Squares with Spicy Apricot Sauce
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- Prep Time 30 min
- Total 60 min
- Ingredients 15
- Servings 8
Ingredients
- 4 tablespoons butter
- 1/2 cup chopped onion
- 1 box (9 oz) frozen chopped spinach, thawed and squeezed to drain
- 1 1/2 teaspoons dill weed
- 1 tablespoon Pillsbury BEST® All Purpose Flour
- 1 cup crumbled feta cheese (4 oz)
- 2 eggs, slightly beaten
- 1/2 teaspoon garlic powder
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1/4 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
- 2 cans (8 oz) refrigerated Pillsbury™ Original Crescent Dough Sheet
- 1/4 cup sliced almonds
- 1 jar (12 oz) apricot preserves
- 1/4 cup cider vinegar
- 3/4 teaspoon crushed red pepper
Instructions
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Step1Heat oven to 375°F. In 2-quart saucepan over medium heat, melt 3 tablespoons of the butter. Add onion; cook and stir until softened, about 3 minutes. Stir in spinach, dill weed and flour. Cook an additional 5 minutes or until most of the liquid is absorbed. Remove from heat; stir in feta cheese, eggs, garlic powder, salt and pepper. Set aside.
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Step2Lightly spray 13x9-inch glass baking dish with Crisco® Original No-Stick Cooking Spray. Unroll 1 dough sheet in bottom of dish, stretching slightly to fit. Spread spinach mixture over dough. Unroll remaining dough sheet; stretch slightly and place over spinach mixture.
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Step3In small microwavable bowl, microwave remaining 1 tablespoon butter on High 15 seconds or until melted. Brush butter over top of dough; sprinkle with almonds.
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Step4Bake 19 to 24 minutes or until filling is set and top is golden brown. Cool 5 minutes.
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Step5Meanwhile, to make sauce, in 1-quart saucepan over medium heat, cook apricot preserves, vinegar and crushed red pepper. Bring to a boil; reduce heat to low and continue cooking until slightly thickened, 4 to 5 minutes, stirring frequently.
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Step6To serve, cut spanakopita into 8 squares. Place squares on individual plates; drizzle each with warm sauce.
Nutrition
460
Calories
22g
Total Fat
9g
Protein
58g
Total Carbohydrate
27g
Sugars
Nutrition Facts
Serving Size: 1 Serving
- Calories
- 460
- Calories from Fat
- 200
- Total Fat
- 22g
- 33%
- Saturated Fat
- 11g
- 54%
- Trans Fat
- 0g
- Cholesterol
- 85mg
- 28%
- Sodium
- 900mg
- 37%
- Potassium
- 180mg
- 5%
- Total Carbohydrate
- 58g
- 19%
- Dietary Fiber
- 2g
- 8%
- Sugars
- 27g
- Protein
- 9g
% Daily Value*:
- Vitamin A
- 60%
- 60%
- Vitamin C
- 4%
- 4%
- Calcium
- 15%
- 15%
- Iron
- 15%
- 15%
Exchanges:
2 Starch; 0 Fruit; 2 Other Carbohydrate; 0 Skim Milk; 0 Low-Fat Milk; 0 Milk; 0 Vegetable; 0 Very Lean Meat; 0 Lean Meat; 0 High-Fat Meat; 3 1/2 Fat;Carbohydrate Choice
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