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July 2, 2016 By Manu 9 Comments

Coca de Espinacas a la Catalana

Today marks the start of a classic European bicycle race: The Tour De France. To celebrate this, Sarah and Tim from Curious Cuisiniere are hosting a fantastic event: Eating The Tour De France! The idea is to share a dish from one of the regions of the Tour de France race route and to post it today, July 2, the kickoff day of the race! The race route has been divided into 8 regions and each blogger will share a recipe for a dish that relates to one of the regions. The race regions are Normandy, Loire Valley, Midi-Pyrenees, Catalonia/Andorra, Languedoc-Roussillon, Rhone-Alpes, Bern/Switzerland and Paris.
My first instinct was to make something from Normandy, a region of France I have very fond memories of. Unfortunately, as I am on a fat-free diet due to gallstones, I had to change my plans as most recipes include Camembert (oh how I miss thee!) and desserts with apples! So I will leave that for when I recover. My next go-to region is Catalonia. If you follow my blog, you will know that I am partial to this area of the world. When I was in my 20’s I spent a few weeks of my summer holidays in a small village in the Catalan Pyrenees to work in a National Park. I was part of a group of young Europeans working for an environmentalist association to clean up the area. It was one of the best experiences of my life. I have also been to Barcelona several times and I know Catalan cuisine quite well. That’s why I decided to make this Coca de Espinacas a la Catalana. A “coca” is a typical Catalan pastry and it can be sweet or savoury. The word coca shares the same roots as the English “cake” and the German “kuchen”. It is very similar to other Mediterranean pastries like Pizza or the French Pissaladière. The toppings are so many, you find them with fish, meat, vegetables, cheese… and that’s just to mention the savoury cocas! I decided to go for a classic and I topped mine with Espinacas a la Catalana. It was amazing! This recipe is an absolute keeper! Buen Provecho and thanks Sarah and Tim for being such great hosts and come up with such fun idea!

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Coca de Espinacas a la Catalana

Coca de Espinacas a la Catalana
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Coca de Espinacas a la Catalana

Coca de Espinacas a la Catalana - a typical savoury pastry from Catalonia, in the North of Spain, made with spinach, raisins and pine nuts.

Course Main
Cuisine Catalan, Spanish
Prep Time 30 minutes
Cook Time 25 minutes
Total Time 55 minutes
Servings 6 -8
Author Manuela Zangara

Ingredients

Dough

  • 500 gms – 1.1 lbs. flour
  • 270 gms – 1 cup + 1.5 tbsp water lukewarm
  • 7 gms – 2.5 tsp dry active yeast
  • ½ tbsp sugar
  • 2 tbsp extra virgin olive oil
  • 1 ¼ tsp salt

Topping

  • 1 dose of Espinacas a la Catalana click here for the recipe

Instructions

Dough

  1. Put the yeast and sugar in the lukewarm water and set aside to activate.
  2. In the meantime put the flour, salt and extra virgin olive oil in a mixer with a dough hook.
  3. When the yeast mixture is frothy, pour it into the mixer.
  4. Knead for 3 minutes, till the dough looks smooth.  It must feel soft and elastic when you touch it. If you do not have a mixer, you can knead all the ingredients by hand for 5 to 10 minutes.
  5. Make a ball with the kneaded dough, dust it with flour and set it aside in a large bowl covered with a dry cloth to rise for at least 2 hours or until it doubles in volume.

Topping

  1. Follow this recipe and keep it aside.

Assembling

  1. Roll the dough into a thin (3mm – 0.1 inches) rectangle.
  2. Put it on an oven tray lined with baking paper and bake in a pre-heated oven at 180°C – 355°F for 15 minutes.
  3. Then remove from the oven and top with the spinach mixture.
  4. Increase the oven temperature to 200°C – 390°F and return the coca to the oven. Cook for another 5 to 10 minutes or until the dough is golden brown and cooked through.
  5. Slice and serve.

Coca de Espinacas a la Catalana

Coca de Espinacas a la Catalana

Our Culinary Tour de France

While we can’t make it to France to cheer the racers on in person, we’re cheering them on in spirit by joining together with a group of food bloggers to explore the cuisines of the regions they will be biking through.

Each talented blogger has made a dish that is representative of one of the regions on the race route. Take a look!

North Western France/Normandy (Mont St Michel) – Chicken Normandy from Curious Cuisiniere
Loire Valley (Angers/Saumur) – Rillettes de Tours from The Petit Gourmet
South Western France/Midi-Pyrénées – Walnut Cake from Sew You Think You Can Cook
Catalonia, Spain (Andorra) – Escalivada from Culinary Adventures with Camilla
AND Coca de Espinacas a la Catalana from Manu’s Menu
South France/Languedoc-Roussillon (Montpellier) – Tapenade from Caroline’s Cooking
Western Switzerland (Bern) – Meitschibei (Swiss Hazelnut Horseshoe Pastries) from Tara’s Multicultural Table
Paris – Three easy dishes for a taste of Summer in Paris from Confessions of a Culinary Diva

Be sure to visit each one to learn more about the regions on the route and to enjoy a taste of the cuisine! Show us how you plan to eat your way though Le Tour de France all month long with the hashtag #TourDeManger!

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Filed Under: Appetisers, Baking, Bread, Mains, Mediterranean, Pastries, Pizza, Snack, Spanish, Street Food, Vegetables, Vegetarian Tagged With: baking, bread, Catalan, Catalonia, focaccia, mains, Mediterranean, pastry, pie, pine nuts, pizza, raisins, savoury, snack, Spain, Spanish, spinach, Street Food, vegetables, vegetarian

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Comments

  1. Gaila says

    July 2, 2016 at 11:53 pm

    Manu, you Coca looks great!! I love your pics!!

    Reply
  2. Sarah | Curious Cuisiniere says

    July 3, 2016 at 12:24 am

    This looks like such a great dish for a summer lunch or light dinner! We can’t wait to try it! Thanks for joining our culinary look at the Tour de France!

    Reply
  3. Tara says

    July 3, 2016 at 3:33 am

    This looks amazing! I love that bed of spinach.

    Reply
  4. Caroline says

    July 5, 2016 at 1:11 am

    I used to love getting a slice of coca from the local bakery when I lived in Catalunya and the spinach-based topping is a favorite. Brings back some tasty memories!

    Reply
  5. Lauren @ Sew You Think You Can Cook says

    July 6, 2016 at 2:28 am

    That pastry is so colorful. I bet it’s delicious.

    Reply

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  1. #TourdeManger: Meitschibei (Swiss Hazelnut Horseshoe Pastries) says:
    July 2, 2016 at 11:50 pm

    […] Can Cook Catalonia, Spain (Andorra) – Escalivada from Culinary Adventures with Camilla AND Coca de Espinacas a la Catalana from Manu’s Menu South France/Languedoc-Roussillon (Montpellier) – Tapenade from […]

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  2. #TourDeManger: Walnut Cake | Sew You Think You Can Cook says:
    July 2, 2016 at 11:53 pm

    […] Coca de Espinacas from Catlonia, Spain by Manu’s Menu […]

    Reply
  3. Escalope de poulet à la Normande (Chicken Normandy) • Curious Cuisiniere says:
    October 23, 2016 at 6:28 pm

    […] Can Cook Catalonia, Spain (Andorra) – Escalivada from Culinary Adventures with Camilla AND Coca de Espinacas a la Catalana from Manu’s Menu South France/Languedoc-Roussillon (Montpellier) – Tapenade from […]

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  4. Tapenade - Caroline's Cooking says:
    April 9, 2017 at 9:16 am

    […] Can Cook Catalonia, Spain (Andorra) – Escalivada from Culinary Adventures with Camilla AND Coca de Espinacas a la Catalana from Manu’s Menu South France/Languedoc-Roussillon (Montpellier) – Tapenade from […]

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