Italian
Mini Pasqualine with Filo Pastry
by Giallozafferano · 2.9M subscribers on YouTube
Mini Pasqualine in single-serving version, made with filo pastry instead of the traditional pasta matta, filled with a creamy ricotta and greens mixture and topped with a quail egg. Perfect for an Easter picnic.
- Cook
- 30 min
- Difficulty
- medium
Ingredients
12 items- Swiss ChardSwiss chard or a mix of greens
- 1 pcsGarlicfor sautéing
- Oilfor sautéing
- Ricotta
- Eggs
- Cheesegrated, such as Parmigiano Reggiano or Grana Padano
- Saltto taste
- Pepperto taste
- Nutmegto taste
- Uova di Quagliaone per basket
- Fillo Doughsheets
- Butterfor brushing the filo pastry; can substitute with oil or water
Method
- Cut the washed and dried greens into small pieces.
- Sauté a garlic clove in oil in a large pot. Add the greens, reduce heat, cover, and cook for about 15 minutes without adding salt.
- Drain the cooked greens and let them cool slightly.
- In a bowl, mix ricotta, eggs, grated cheese, salt, pepper, and nutmeg.
- Squeeze the greens to remove excess liquid, then add them to the ricotta mixture. Stir well to combine (filling is ready).
- Prepare the filo pastry: separate the sheets and stack them. Cut into rectangles by folding and cutting as shown.
- For each basket, layer 4 pieces of filo, brushing each with melted butter. Place them in a buttered muffin tin, overlapping to form a basket.
- Fill each basket with a spoonful of the ricotta and greens filling.
- Open a quail egg by piercing the shell with a knife, being careful not to break the yolk. Pour the egg into the filling. Repeat for each basket.
- Cut small circles from leftover filo pastry for lids. Brush with butter and place on top of each basket. Brush tops with a little more butter.
- Bake at 200°C (400°F) for 20 minutes, then switch to grill mode at 220°C (425°F) and bake for another 10 minutes.
- Serve warm.
Giallozafferano
Professional chef2.9M subscribers on YouTube1.1B total channel viewsIl principale canale di ricette italiane dal 2009. Pubblicazioni giornaliere.


