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SAVE THIS POST! A few of you asked for the recipe

SAVE THIS POST! A few of you asked for the recipe when I posted a photo of these in my stories, so here it is:

RECIPE
Spinach and cheese scrolls
(Makes 10 - 12 large scrolls)

Dough:
500g bread flour
21g fresh yeast (or 7g instant dried)
1 tsp sugar
1 cup milk, tepid
1 egg
80g butter, melted
3/4 tsp salt
Filling:
Spinach, crumbled feta, ricotta, dried oregano, mint & pepper

To make the dough, crumble the fresh yeast and mix with the sugar. Then tip into the milk and stir until dissolved. Pour into a large bowl with the flour, salt, egg & butter. Mix until the dough comes together and then tip onto a floured work surface. Knead for about 10 mins. Place in slightly oiled bowl and cover. Place in a warm spot for a couple of hours until doubled in size.

Roll out the dough on a lightly floured work surface until is about 40x30cm. Scatter on the spinach (I used a packet of frozen spinach cooked as per the instructions on the box), feta and ricotta cheese plus herbs. Roll the dough to form a long sausage. Carefully cut into 10-12 even slices and arrange on a lined baking tray/cake tin. Make sure your tin is big enough so there is some space between them (or else use 2 tins). Cover with a tea towel and allow to rest in a warm spot for an hour. Brush with extra melted butter then bake in a preheated oven at 180c for about 30 minutes.

Best eaten within a day or two (or freeze).

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I woke up dreaming of Capri - island life - summer

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