Éclair Cake🍫🍰

For week 8 of the Food and Community Initiative, we prepared Eclair cake, fruit skewers, and spinach feta pie. Find the recipes below if you are interested in recreating them!

Éclair Cake

Adapted from Just a Pinch.

Ingredients (per 1 large pan):

• 1 box graham cracker (might need less) 

• 1 box vanilla pudding  

• 1 box chocolate pudding  

• 1/2 pkg softened Cool Whip  

• 2 cups chocolate milk  

• 1 tbsp vanilla extract 

• 1.5 cups regular milk  

Instructions 

1. Place 1.5 cups chocolate milk and 1 chocolate pudding mix in one bowl. Beat with whisk until smooth. 

1. Place 1.5 cups milk and 1 vanilla pudding mix in one bowl. Beat with whisk, blend in 1 tbsp vanilla extract, and ½ container of Cool Whip.  

1. Next, briefly dip the crackers in milk (1-2 seconds) and arrange a layer of graham crackers on the bottom of the pan.  

1. Then spread the vanilla pudding on top of that. 

1. Add a second layer of dipped graham crackers.  

1. Spread the chocolate pudding. 

1. Layer banana slices on top. 

1. Refrigerate 1 hr or until graham crackers are soft. 
   

FRUIT SKEWERS

Ingredients (per skewer) 

• 1 slice kiwi  

• 1 slice banana 

• 1 cube pineapple 

• 1 cube apple 

• 1 cube cantaloupe 

Instructions 

1. Wash and prepare fruits 

1. Cut each banana into 6-8 slices 

1. Cut pineapples, cantaloupes, and apples into 1’x1’ chunks 

1. Peel and slice kiwis into 6-8 half-moons 

1. On each skewer, add apple, pineapple, cantaloupe, banana, and kiwi slices.  

SPINACH FETA ROLLS

Adapted from All Recipes.

Ingredients (makes 36 servings)

• 2 tablespoons vegetable oil

• 1 clove garlic, minced, or more to taste

• 1 (10 ounce) package frozen chopped spinach, thawed and drained

• salt to taste

• 1 (4 ounce) package crumbled feta cheese

• 3 sheets frozen puff pastry, thawed

• 1 large egg, beaten

• 1 tablespoon milk

• 2 tablespoons sesame seeds

Instructions 

1. Prepare filling:  Heat oil in a skillet over medium heat. Add garlic and diced yellow onion and cook until fragrant, 1 to 2 minutes. Stir in spinach and ½ lemon juice, and cook until warmed through, 3 to 5 minutes; season with salt and black pepper, add cream cheese, and mix well.  

2. Transfer to a bowl; mix in feta cheese until combined. 

3. Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C). Add muffin cups to a tray and grease with canola oil spray. 

4. (1 puff pastry package = 12 rolls) Lay 1 sheet of puff pastry on a lightly floured surface and cut in half lengthwise. Roll 1 half out with a rolling pin so it is wide enough to fold twice lengthwise. Mix egg and milk together in a small bowl. 

5. Spread 1/6 of the spinach mixture lengthwise in the center of puff pastry. Roll one side over the filling and brush other side with egg mixture. Roll over again to seal. 

6. Brush top of roll with egg mixture and sprinkle with sesame seeds. Cut roll into 6 equal-sized rolls. Repeat with the remaining puff pastry. Place cut rolls onto the prepared baking sheets. 

7. Bake in the preheated oven until spinach rolls are puffed up and golden, 20 to 25 minutes.