Recipe Book/Europe/Italy/

Spinach & Ricotta Crespoline

Serves: 4

Cooking: 10 minutes

Preparation: 10 minutes

 (not including making pancakes)

Ingredients:

8

thin pancakes

300g/ 12oz

cooked, chopped spinach

300g/ 12oz

Ricotta cheese

1 large

onion, finely chopped

25g/ 1oz

butter

5ml/ 1 tsp

nutmeg, freshly grated

450ml/ ¾ pt

Bechamel sauce

 30ml/ 2 tbsp

seasoned wholemeal breadcrumbs

Method:

Gently fry the onion in the butter until soft. Mix in the spinach, Ricotta cheese, nutmeg and seasoning to taste.

Spoon 15-30ml (1-2 tbsp) of the mixture into the centre of each pancake and spread a little lengthways.

Roll up the pancakes and place in a buttered shallow ovenproof dish.

Pour over the bechamel sauce and spinkle with the wholemeal breadcrumbs.

Bake in a pre-heated oven, Gas Mark 4/180°C/350°F for 30-40 minutes or until heated through and golden brown on top.