Spinach & Sumac Turnovers

Name: Spinach & Sumac Turnovers
Prep time: 40 min
Cook time: 10 min
Total time: 50 min
Yield: Serves 4
Ingredients: a pinch of crushed chilli flakes (optional); 2 tbsp pine nuts; 80 g/2¾ oz spinach leaves or Swiss chard; 1 tsp ground allspice; 2 tbsp olive oil, plus extra for greasing; 2 tbsp sumac; 1 recipe quantity Savoury Pastry Dough; plain/all-purpose flour, for dusting; 1 tsp sea salt; 1 small onion (about 55 g/2 oz/scant½ cup), finely chopped

Preparation info

Serves
4

Difficulty
Medium
Ready in
50 min

Appears in

The Jewelled Kitchen

By Bethany Kehdy

Published 2013

About

The key to achieving dainty turnovers is to make the dough slightly wet and the filling dry. Practise by making larger ones first. The balance between onion and spinach is vital for success, which is why I have specified the onion’s weight.

Ingredients

80 g/2¾ oz spinach leaves or Swiss chard
1 tsp sea salt

Pastry
Snack
Starter
Spicy
Pie
Vegan

Method

Wash the spinach and pat it dry, then chop finely. Put the spinach in a bowl and sprinkle with ½ teaspoon of the salt, then rub it all together very well until the spinach breaks down and water starts to drain out. Leave to rest for about 5 minutes, then squeeze the spinach ti