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- 320 g
sheet ready-rolled shortcrust pastry
- 25 g
(1oz) butter
- 3
leeks, trimmed and finely sliced
- 100 g
(3 ½oz) spinach
- 150 g
(5oz) button mushrooms, sliced
- 1
garlic clove, crushed
- 100 g
(3 ½oz) full-fat cream cheese
- 2
thyme sprigs, leaves picked
- 1
medium egg, beaten
- Step 1
Preheat oven to 200°C (180°C fan) mark 6. Put a large baking sheet in oven to heat.
- Step 2
Unroll pastry on to a large sheet of baking parchment. Roll out further to make a rough square. Chill while you prepare filling.
- Step 3
Melt half the butter in a large pan over medium heat and fry leeks until softened – about 10min. Add spinach and stir until almost wilted. Season to taste and empty on to a plate to cool.
- Step 4
Return pan to high heat with remaining butter; fry mushrooms until golden. Add garlic and fry for 1min more. Set aside to cool.
- Step 5
Mix cream cheese with thyme and seasoning. Remove pastry from fridge and spread cream cheese into a rough 22cm (8½in) circle in centre. Spoon over leeks and spinach; top with mushrooms.
- Step 6
Trim corners of pastry so border width around filling is roughly even. Fold pastry edges over in a loose, rustic style. Brush border with beaten egg. Carefully transfer (still on parchment) to the preheated baking tray in oven. Cook for about 30min until crisp and golden. Serve.
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Preparation Time: 25min
Cooking Time: 45min
Per Serving:
- Calories: 554
- Fibre: 6 g
- Total carbs: 33 g
- Sugars: 4 g
- Total fat: 42 g
- Saturated fat: 20 g
- Protein: 9 g

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