The Recipe :
1 1/2 cups shredded cheddar cheese
3 Tbsp flour
3 eggs
2/3 cups mayonnaise (Hellman's extra virgin olive oil or canola no cholesterol mayo works )
1 package frozen chopped spinach , thawed and squeezed dry
salt/pepper to taste
5 or 6 drops of Tabasco sauce or to taste
1 package of wonton wrappers (usually in produce section at grocer's)
Toss everything but the wrappers into a large bowl and blend well . Place a heaping teaspoon of filling into a wrapper , gather the top and fit into a lightly sprayed mini-muffin tin , one cup at a time , until the tin is filled . Bake at 400 degrees for 10-15 minutes if freezing for later (to reheat , place frozen Florentines onto a cookie sheet and bake at 400 degrees for 15 minutes ) . If preparing for immediate consumption , bake at 400 degrees for 20 minutes and serve warmmmmmmmmmm . I did experiment this year and added bits of sun-dried tomatoes in oil to the filling . It was well worth the time to chop up the slippery little rascals ! these make wonderful appetizers , as well as a light lunch with salad or soup . I'm thrilled you wanted the recipe ! May it bring as much joy to you and yours ! This recipe should yield about 18 Florentines. If you're wondering what to do with the leftover wonton wrappers , and making more filling isn't of interest , try filling them with a little chopped dark chocolate and almonds , fold the square over to form triangles (wet the edges first so they stick together to seal it closed).
Try deep frying them quickly (they brown very fast ) and dusting the drained triangles with powdered sugar and dipping into my fudge sauce . Oh , the joy ! Oh , the rapture !
They were very good!
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