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Lamb & Pine Nut Cigars

Lamb & Pine Nut Cigars
Western Star butter recipes
Recipe By: 
Western Star
westernstarbutter.com.au [1]
Prep Time: 
30 minutes
Cook Time: 
12 minutes
Serves: 
party (20 or more)

Lamb & Pine Nut Cigars

Ingredients

  • 40g Western Star Butter
  • 1 tablespoon olive oil
  • 1/4 cup pine nuts
  • 1 onion, finely chopped
  • 1 clove garlic, crushed
  • 200g minced lamb
  • 1/4 cup currants
  • 1 large ripe tomato, seeded and chopped
  • 1/2 teaspoon each salt, allspice and cinnamon
  • Freshly ground black pepper, to taste
  • 20 sheets filo pastry
  • 60g Western Star Butter, extra, melted
  • natural yogurt, for serving
  • Sumac, for sprinkling


Method

  1. Heat butter and oil in a frypan, add pine nuts and cook until golden brown. Remove and drain on absorbent paper.
  2. 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.
  3. 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 200°C for 10-12 minutes or until golden and crispy.
  4. Serve warm with yogurt and a sprinkling of sumac.


Tips & Hints

  1. Makes 20 Cigars.

Links
[1] https://westernstarbutter.com.au/