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Flauschi seals a spinach ricotta parcel with a fork; Puschel follows her example.

Wuselig Recipes · Recipe 40

Vegetarian

Spinach and ricotta parcels

Spinach and ricotta parcels: an easy vegetarian family recipe with Puschel and Flauschi, precise quantities and shared tasks for children and adults.

The little story

A little kitchen adventure

Puschel presses little fork marks along a parcel edge. Puschel“So the spinach cannot go for a walk!” Flauschi shows him her neatly closed parcel. Flauschi“Our green guests are staying cosy inside today.”

Total: about 65 minutes (including heating and cooling the spinach). Preparation: about 20 minutes · Cooking/baking: about 25 minutes. Times are estimates.

For 4 family portions

How to make it

In a few words: Mix cooked, cooled spinach with ricotta, fill puff pastry and bake.

Ingredients

  • 1 rectangular chilled puff pastry, about 275 g, without animal lard
  • 250 g frozen leaf spinach
  • 150 g ricotta labelled vegetarian
  • 1 small pinch of nutmeg
  • 1 small pinch of salt
  • 2 tbsp milk for brushing

Method

  1. Children: Set out ingredients. Adults preheat the oven to 200 °C conventional heat; check the pastry packet.
  2. Adults: Heat spinach thoroughly with 2 tbsp water following its packet, about 10 minutes. Let cool and squeeze out excess water.
  3. Children: Mix cooled spinach with ricotta, nutmeg and a small pinch of salt.
  4. Adults: Cut pastry into 8 rectangles on a cold tray lined with baking paper.
  5. Divide the filling between the 8 pastry pieces, about 2 tbsp each. Leave at least a 1 cm border. Fold over and press the edges together with a fork. If any filling remains, heat it separately and serve alongside.
  6. Children: Brush lightly with milk. Adults bake for about 20–25 minutes until golden and fully cooked.
  7. Adults: Remove tray and let parcels cool. Do not taste raw pastry; filling stays hot longer than pastry.

Equipment

Kitchen scales, a bowl and the cooking equipment named in the steps. Adults handle all hot or sharp equipment.

Allergens and shopping

Wheat (gluten), milk; check pastry label. Always check the actual ingredient labels and family allergies.

Buy any cheese explicitly labelled vegetarian and without animal rennet; choose pastry without animal lard.