Spinach Squares

Name: Spinach Squares
Yield: Makes 32 squares
Ingredients: 1 cup (5 ounces) plus 2 tablespoons, all-purpose flour; 1 teaspoon, baking powder; 3/4 teaspoon, salt; 1/2 teaspoon, pepper; 1/4 teaspoon, cayenne; 1 cup, low-sodium chicken broth; 3 , large eggs; 1 1/4 pounds, frozen chopped spinach, thawed and squeezed dry; 12 ounces, Gruyère cheese, shredded (3 cups); 1 , onion, chopped fine; 2 , garlic cloves, minced; 1 ounce, Parmesan cheese, grated (1/2 cup)

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Appears in Cook's Country October/November 2012

Appetizers

We loved the simple method for making these cheesy hors d’oeuvres, but the flavor left us cold. Could we deepen the taste without complicating the process?

SERVESMakes 32 squares

TIME1¼ hours, plus 20 minutes cooling

WHY THIS RECIPE WORKS

Spinach squares are warm, cheesy, finger-food hors d’oeuvres with a simple dump-and-stir method, but many versions are greasy and pale, with lackluster flavor. Swapping butter for vegetable oil spray and reducing the cheese slightly cut the...

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