Sumac Spiced Lamb & Feta Filo Cigars

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Sumac Spiced Lamb & Feta Filo Cigars

Ingredients:

Sumac Spiced Lamb & Feta Filo Cigars

500 g lamb mince

100 g Greek fetta cheese, crumbed

1 bunch coriander, chopped

1/4 cup sumac (spice)

1 large brown onion, diced

3 teaspoons salt

2 teaspoons ground pepper

16 sheets of filo pastry

100 g melted butter

Method:

Sumac Spiced Lamb & Feta Filo Cigars

Pre-heat oven to 190°C on fan assisted cooking function
In a large mixing bowl place the lamb mince, fetta cheese, coriander, sumac, salt, and pepper together
Mix well and set aside
Heat a tablespoon of olive oil in a non stick frying pan
Saute onions until soft
Add to the lamb mixture and mix well
Using about 2 dessertspoons of the lamb mixture, form a sausage shape
Lay out a sheet of filo pastry.(Make sure you cover the rest of the sheets with a damp cloth to prevent drying out.)
Brush the sheet of filo with melted butter and then lay another sheet on top
Brush again with melted butter
Cut pastry into three even rectangles, with the shortest side facing you, place the sausage shaped lamb mixture on each rectangle of pastry
Fold the edges in and continue to roll until you get to the end, making sure that the last fold is underneath the parcel
Brush with butter and place on a tray with lined baking paper
Repeat the procedure for the remainder of the mixture
Make sure to evenly space each roll on the tray
Bake for about 20 minutes or until golden and crispy
Serve immediately