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Ingredients
- Adapted from The World Encyclopaedia Of Cheese page 230
- Ingredients:
- 400g baby spinach, roughly chopped
- 2 spring onions, sliced
- 1 shallot, finely chopped
- 150g feta, crumbled
- 35g micro leaf herbs
- 45mls bread crumbs
- 2 eggs, beaten
- salt and freshly ground black pepper to season
- 50g butter, melted
- 8 sheets phyllo pastry
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Nutrition Facts
| Amount Per Recipe | %DV |
|---|---|
| Recipe Size 625g | |
| Calories 1037 | |
| Calories from Fat 735 | 71% |
| Total Fat 83.49g | 104% |
| Saturated Fat 51.27g | 205% |
| Trans Fat 0.0g | |
| Cholesterol 613mg | 204% |
| Sodium 2468mg | 103% |
| Potassium 1950mg | 56% |
| Total Carbs 34.2g | 9% |
| Dietary Fiber 8.0g | 27% |
| Sugars 10.0g | 7% |
| Protein 44.32g | 71% |
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