Freezer door disaster. Ingredients challenge for you.

thenanny2die4

So, I came down this morning to find the freezer door not quite closed. Even worse, I was the last to open it so I can't even scowl at DH.

I had to throw just a few things away and the freezer needed defrosting anyway so at least I've done that now. I used some bits and pieces up this evening but I'd like ideas for how to bake a recipe I just invented a name for, but don't quite know how best to tackle.

"Bacon, egg and spinach puffs". Sounds good, don't you think? Basically, I want to use a pack of all-butter puff pastry and a large quantity of bacon, both rescued from the freezer, and thought they'd team up with eggs and fresh spinach, which I already have. I'd prefer to make something which is in individual portions as I don't eat meat so it's just for DH. Once baked, I'm assuming I can feed him one tomorrow evening and then freeze those that remain, seeing as the bacon will have been cooked.

How would you go about it? Oh, I have cheese if you think I should include that.

Whoknowskt89

Oh no! Hope you haven't lost too much.

Why not treat it like a quiche but with puff pastry? If you have a large muffin tin you could always make them using that to make individual pies (and maybe a few meat free for you?) then they can be small for a snack or lunch or 2 (or 3 depending on appetite) for dinner?

thenanny2die4

I was thinking more of smallish pasties/turnovers, seeing as it's puff, rather than shortcrust pastry. I hadn't considered going down the quiche route - good idea, thank you.

I'm assuming I need to cook the bacon before adding?

Whoknowskt89

I'm the worse person to ask! Vegetarian myself....

You could do something like a bacon and cheese wrap (square of pastry, bacon in middle add cheese then fold over the pastry)

thenanny2die4

Another great idea. Thank you. :T

Whoknowskt89

Bacon and leak (or something else) pie? Using a simple white sauce (maybe with added stock) for a sauce?
I make white sauce by eye rather than measurements so couldn't give you the actual recipe.

Hopefully all of these will cover all the ingredients you need to use up!