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a sheet of puff pastry Take a simple sheet of ready-made puff pastry and turn it into easy, moreish snacks to pack up and take on a picnic recipes ESTHER CLARK photograph MELISSA REYNOLDS-JAMES
Jam turnovers SERVES 6 PREP 10 mins COOK 20 mins EASY V
Heat the oven to 200C/180C fan/gas 6. Unravel a 320g sheet of puff pastry on a lightly floured surface. Cut the pastry into six squares. Spoon 1 heaped tbsp jam (apricot, raspberry or strawberry work well) in the centre of each pastry square. Seal the edges by pressing down with a fork and brush with 1 beaten egg. Lay on a lined baking sheet and bake for 20 mins. Dust with icing sugar and serve with clotted cream. PER SERVING 272 kcals • fat 15g • saturates 7g • carbs 30g • sugars 14g • fibre 1g • protein 4g • salt 0.5g
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Spinach, bacon & roquefort tart SERVES 6 PREP 15 mins COOK 15 mins EASY P
Heat the oven to 200C/180C fan/ gas 6. Roll out a 320g sheet of puff pastry onto a lined baking sheet. Using the tip of a sharp knife, mark a 2cm border around the edge. Brush the pastry all over with 1 beaten egg and bake for 10 mins. Leave for 5 mins, then press down the centre with your hands, leaving the border. Top with 125g shop-bought creamed spinach, 8 halved cherry tomatoes and 50g crumbled roquefort, and return to the oven for 10-15 mins. Meanwhile, fry 3 rashers of steaky smoked bacon until very crispy. Drain and chop or break into shards and scatter over the tart. PER SERVING 308 kcals • fat 21g • saturates 10g • carbs 19g • sugars 1g • fibre 2g • protein 9g • salt 1.3g
38 BBC Good Food Middle East September 2019
