Description
A fancy yet easy brunch dish featuring baked eggs in a creamy spinach and pastry shell, perfect for gatherings.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 package (14.1 oz) frozen puff pastry sheets
- 1 beaten egg (for egg wash)
- Everything bagel seasoning (optional)
- 1 tbsp olive oil
- 1 finely chopped shallot
- 2 minced garlic cloves
- 10 oz fresh spinach, roughly chopped
- 4 oz softened cream cheese
- 1/4 cup heavy cream
- 1/4 cup grated Parmesan
- 1/4 tsp nutmeg
- 4 large eggs
- Salt and freshly ground black pepper to taste
- Chopped fresh chives (for garnish)
Instructions
- Thaw the puff pastry until easy to roll.
- Preheat the oven to 400°F (200°C).
- Lightly grease four 4-inch ramekins.
- Unroll the pastry on a floured surface and roll to 1/8 inch thickness.
- Cut four 4.5-5 inch circles and press them into the ramekins with a slight overhang.
- Line each pastry shell with parchment or foil and fill with pie weights.
- Blind-bake for 12-15 minutes until edges are lightly golden.
- Remove weights and parchment; bake for 3-5 more minutes until the pastry is set.
- Heat 1 tbsp olive oil in a skillet over medium heat; sauté shallot and garlic for 2-3 minutes until soft.
- Add spinach and cook until wilted, about 3-5 minutes.
- Remove pan from heat; stir in cream cheese, heavy cream, Parmesan, and nutmeg.
- Season spinach mixture with salt and black pepper.
- Spoon the creamy spinach evenly into the blind-baked pastry shells.
- Crack one egg into the center of each filled shell; season the eggs with salt and black pepper.
- Brush exposed pastry edges with beaten egg and sprinkle with Everything bagel seasoning, if desired.
- Place ramekins on a baking sheet and bake for 12-14 minutes for a runny yolk, or 17-18 minutes for a firm yolk.
- Remove from oven when the whites are set and the pastry is deep golden.
- Garnish with chopped chives and serve hot.
Notes
For a lighter version, use low fat cream cheese and swap heavy cream for a light cream. Leftovers keep well in the fridge for up to two days.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 30 minutes
- Category: Brunch
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving
- Calories: 350
- Sugar: 5g
- Sodium: 400mg
- Fat: 12g
- Saturated Fat: 4g
- Unsaturated Fat: 6g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 45g
- Fiber: 3g
- Protein: 15g
- Cholesterol: 30mg
Keywords: brunch, baked eggs, easy recipe, spinach, puff pastry, creamy