Cheese And Spinach Canapes Recipe
The end product of this wonderful Cheese And Spinach Canapes recipe is an exquisite and well flavored dish. Trust me the Cheese And Spinach Canapes is a winning dish that will be the pride of your dinner party. You just cant miss it!
Ingredients
1 teaspoon salt
1 1/2 lb. spinach, washed and stalks removed
2 oz. butter
1/2 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
3 oz. Cheddar cheese, grated
1 tablespoon olive oil
24 triangles of white bread
1 oz. fine dry white breadcrumbs
1 oz. butter, melted
Directions
Half fill a large saucepan with cold water.
Add the salt and bring the water to the boil over high heat.
Put the spinach in the pan and reduce the heat to moderate.
Cook the spinach for 7 to 12 minutes or until it is tender.
Drain the spinach in a colander and squeeze it dry between two plates.
Chop it finely and return it to the saucepan.
Add 1 ounce [2 tablespoons] of the butter, the pepper and two thirds of the cheese and stir to mix.
Cover the pan and set it aside in a warm place.
In a large frying pan, melt the remaining butter with the oil over moderately high heat.
When the foam subsides, add the triangles of bread.
Fry for 10 minutes on each side, or until browned.
Remove the croutes from the pan with a slotted spoon and place them on kitchen paper towels to drain.
Preheat the grill [broiler] to high.
Place a tablespoon of the spinach and cheese mixture on each croute and top with the remaining cheese, breadcrumbs and melted butter.
Place the canapes under the grill [broiler] and cook for 2 to 3 minutes or until they are hot and the cheese lightly browned.
Add the salt and bring the water to the boil over high heat.
Put the spinach in the pan and reduce the heat to moderate.
Cook the spinach for 7 to 12 minutes or until it is tender.
Drain the spinach in a colander and squeeze it dry between two plates.
Chop it finely and return it to the saucepan.
Add 1 ounce [2 tablespoons] of the butter, the pepper and two thirds of the cheese and stir to mix.
Cover the pan and set it aside in a warm place.
In a large frying pan, melt the remaining butter with the oil over moderately high heat.
When the foam subsides, add the triangles of bread.
Fry for 10 minutes on each side, or until browned.
Remove the croutes from the pan with a slotted spoon and place them on kitchen paper towels to drain.
Preheat the grill [broiler] to high.
Place a tablespoon of the spinach and cheese mixture on each croute and top with the remaining cheese, breadcrumbs and melted butter.
Place the canapes under the grill [broiler] and cook for 2 to 3 minutes or until they are hot and the cheese lightly browned.
