Ingredients

Filling

• 1 tablespoon olive oil (15 ml)
• 1 tablespoon butter (15 ml)
• 1 cup shiitake mushrooms, finely diced (250 ml)
• 1 rib celery, finely diced (125 ml)
• ½ small onion, finely diced
• 1/2 cup cooked spinach, chopped (about 1 small bunch spinach, cleaned and picked) (125 ml)
• 1/2 cup grated gruyère cheese (125 ml)
• 1/2 teaspoon fresh chopped thyme (2 ml)
• 2 cloves garlic, chopped
• Coarse salt and freshly cracked black pepper, to taste

Batter

• 1 cup flour (250 ml)
• 1/2 teaspoon baking soda (2 ml)
• salt and pepper, to taste
• 1/8 teaspoon cayenne, or to taste
• 1/4 teaspoon ground cumin (1 ml)
• pinch of freshly grated nutmeg (0.5 ml)
• 1 cup beer (250 ml)

Assembly

• 8 slices (1/2-inch thick) of fresh challah bread, crusts removed (bread must be fresh so soft enough to roll)
• 4 cups vegetable oil, for deep frying

Description

Spinach And Gruyere Turnovers - A Recipe From Food Network Canada. This Is A Good Savoury Turnover And No Worries About Pastry – This Turnover Uses Challah Bread To Hold The Spinach And Gruyere Filling.

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