Italian Appetizer (Antipasti) Recipes - Spinach and Anchovy Pate (Pasticcio di Spinaci e Acciughe) Recipe

Ingredients

• 350 g/12 oz spinach leaves

• 50 g/2 oz/1 small can anchovy fillets

• 1 small onion, finely chopped

• 2.5 ml/1/2 tsp pepper

• 3 eggs

• 100 g/4 oz/2 cups fresh breadcrumbs

• Lemon slices, to garnish

• Buttered crackers, to serve

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Method:

1. Wash the spinach leaves and shake off excess water. Cook in a covered pan until wilted. Drain thoroughly.

2. Drain the oil from the can of anchovies into a pan with the onion and cook over a high heat for 3 minutes.

3. Blend an the ingredients to a paste in a blender or food processor. Divide the mixture between 6 individual ramekins (custard cups).

4. Place them in a pan half-fined with boiling water and cook in a preheated oven at 180°C/350°F/gas mark 4 for 30 minutes until set.

5. Garnish with the lemon slices. Serve with buttered crackers.