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Lamb & Pine Nut Cigars

Lamb & Pine Nut Cigars
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Recipe by: Western Star
Cooking Time: 12 minutes

Ingredients

  • 40gWestern Star Butter
  • 1 tablespoonolive oil
  • 1/4 cup pine nuts
  • 1onion, finely chopped
  • 1 clovegarlic, crushed
  • 200gminced lamb
  • 1/4 cupcurrants
  • 1large ripe tomato, seeded and chopped
  • 1/2 teaspooneach salt, allspice and cinnamon
  • Freshly ground black pepper, to taste
  • 20filo pastry
  • 60gWestern Star Butter, extra, melted
  • Riverina Fresh Greek style natural yogurt, for serving
  • Sumac, for sprinkling
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Method

  • Heat butter and oil in a frypan, add pine nuts and cook until golden brown. Remove and drain on absorbent paper.
  • Add onion and until softened. Add garlic, lamb and currants and cook until lamb is well browned. Stir in tomato, spices and season to taste, cook for 1-2 minutes. Remove and cool.
  • Lay a sheet of filo pastry on a clean bench and brush with melted butter. Fold in half widthways. Spread 1 tablespoon of lamb mixture along longer length of pastry. Tuck in edges of pastry and roll up tightly, to form a 'cigar. Place on baking paper lined tray and brush with remaining butter. Repeat with remaining filling, pastry and butter. Bake at 200oC for 10-12 minutes or until golden and crispy.
  • Serve warm with yogurt and a sprinkling of sumac.
Notes: Makes 20 cigars
Preparation Time: 30 minutes

This recipe is provided care of this sponsor and is not an official MasterChef Australia recipe.



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