Hearty Spinach And Feta Cheese Bread Recipes

Steps:

• Add the dough ingredients to your bread machine pan in the order listed.
• Set your machine for a 1 lb dough cycle. If your machine has an extras setting, select it.
• Toss the cubed feta with the whole wheat flour. Add to the extras dispenser if your bread machine has one, if not, just set it aside. (It doesn't all fit into the dispenser, so add what will fit, and either mound the rest on top, or set it aside.).
• You have to pay attention to your machine. If it has the extras setting (on my machine, it's 20 minutes into the cycle), when you hear it dispense the cheese, open the lid and add the shredded spinach. If you don't have an extra setting, open the lid and add the spinach and the cheese 20 minutes into the cycle.
• Once the cycle is complete, remove the dough from the machine, form it into a tight ball, cover it with bread machine pan, and let rest for 10 minutes.
• Preheat the oven to 375 degrees.
• Shape the dough into a fat, round loaf. Cover and let rise until doubled, about 45 minutes.
• Brush the top of the loaf with the optional beaten egg. (It gives the finished loaf a nice shiny glaze.).
• Bake 40 to 45 minutes, until the loaf sounds hollow when tapped on the bottom.
• Cool on a wire rack.

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 400°. In a large skillet, heat oil over medium-high heat. Add spinach, shallots, and garlic; cook and stir until wilted, 2-3 minutes. Remove from the heat; strain off any excess water. Stir in salt and pepper, set aside to cool to room temperature., On a lightly floured surface, unfold puff pastry. Cut each sheet into 4 squares. In a small bowl, combine feta and ricotta; stir in spinach mixture. Spoon cheese mixture diagonally over half of each square to within 1/2 in. of edges. Brush pastry edges with egg. Fold one corner over filling to the opposite corner, forming a triangle; press edges with a fork to seal. Place on parchment-lined baking sheets. Brush remaining egg over pastries; sprinkle with seasoning blend. Bake until golden brown, 25-30 minutes.