Savoury Spinach Rolls
Ingredients:
Dough:
1 1/2 C. Warm water
1 Tbsp. Active dry yeast
1 tsp. Granulated sugar
1 tsp. Salt
1 Tbsp. Canola oil
2 C. All purpose flour
2 C. Whole wheat pastry flour
Filling:
2 C. Fresh spinach Leaves ( I use pre washed spinach leaves)
1/2 tsp. Salt
1 C. Cheddar cheese, grated
1 Egg
2 Slices whole grain bread, crumbled
Topping:
1/2 C. Cream cheese, softened
Directions:
1. In a large mixing bowl combine yeast, sugar and warm water together. Allow to stand 10 minutes for yeast to become foamy
2. Toss spinach leaves into a saucepan with a small amount of water to boil the leaves or steam them until tender. Allow to cool
3. Mix oil, salt and 2 cups of all purpose flour with the foamy yeast. Stir together to make a dough of oatmeal consistency
4. Add the whole wheat pastry flour and mix into the dough until it comes away from the sides of the bowl and form a smooth ball in your hands
5. Place dough on a smooth clean surface and oil a large bowl lightly with your fingers and place dough to rise in the bowl for 1 hour until doubled in bulk
6. Punch down dough and allow to rise for another 45 minutes in a warm spot. Preferably your oven.
7. Prepare spinach leaves by draining excess water from them. Chop leaves coarsely and put into a mixing bowl with grated cheese, egg, salt and whole grain bread crumbs. Mix all ingredients together and set aside
8. Roll out dough on a lightly floured surface to form a 10 inch rectangle with a 1/2 inch thickness
9. Drop spinach mixture in the middle of the dough and spread out with a butter knife to the edges of dough leaving a small space all around the edges of dough
10. Starting from the widest end roll up the dough and seal outer edges together to make a round cylinder shape
11. Cut dough into 1/2 inch widths and place side by side in a 9" by 13" by 2" baking dish
12. Allow dough to rise for one half hour before placing in oven to bake for 30 minutes until lightly browned on the sides of rolls.
13. Remove rolls from oven and spread cream cheese on top of rolls while still warm
Servings: Makes 15 rolls
