Ask a Chef reveals the secrets of those superb dishes you ate in cafes and restaurants and wanted to try yourself.
Makes about 20
Ingredients
6 eggs, lightly beaten
1 tsp salt
½ cup canola oil
½ cup tomato pesto
6 cups mild cheese, grated
3 bunches spinach, chopped
6 tsp baking powder
6 cups flour
5 cups milk
Method
Put all the ingredients into a bowl and mix carefully from the outside, folding in towards the centre until the flour is mixed.
Don't overmix.
Pour the mixture into greased muffin trays and bake at 190degC for about 25 minutes.
Requested by Margaret Dijkstra, of Dunedin.
This recipe comes from Lana Topia, chef at The Good Oil Cafe in George St, Dunedin.
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