Delicious UK - (09)September 2020

Moroccan-style
aromaticfilopie
SERVES8-10.HANDS-ONTIME 45 MIN,
OVENTIME1 HOUR, PLUS CHILLING
AND COOLING

MAKE

AHEAD

Startthisrecipeatleast
4 hoursaheadasthefilling
needstocoolbefore
assembly.Preparethepiefor
bakinga fewhoursinadvance,
keepinthefridgeuntilrequired,
thenbakefor5-10minuteslonger
thanstatedintherecipeandserve
hot.Thepieis bestcookedand
eatenonthedayit’smade.

KNOW-

HOW

Raselhanoutisa fragrant
NorthAfricanmixofground
spices,themake-upof
whichvaries,butit usuallycontains
cinnamon,coriander,cuminand
ginger.It’swidelyavailable in
supermarkets.

• 6 tbspextra-virginoliveoil


• 1kgfree-rangeBritish
  turkeybreastmince


• 3 redonions,2 finely
  chopped,1 thinlysliced


• 3 garliccloves, finely
  chopped


• 1 tbspraselhanout (see
  Know-how)


• Pinchsaffronthreads


• 500mlchickenstock
  (preferablyfresh, but from
  acubeisfine)


• 6 mediumfree-range eggs,
  lightlybeaten


• 100gshelled pistachios,
  chopped


• 75gdriedcranberries or
  currants


• Finelygrated zest and juice
  1 lemon


• Finelygratedzest1 orange


• ½bunchfreshmint,leaves
  pickedandfinelychopped,
  plusextra leaves to
  serve


• ½bunchfreshflatleafparsley,
  leavespickedandfinely
  chopped,plus extra leaves
  toserve


• 20 filopastrysheets


• 150gunsaltedbutter,melted


• 1 tbsp nigella seeds

YOU’LLALSONEED...

• Deep30cmx 40cm roasting tin,
  well buttered

1 Heat2 tbspoftheoilina large,

deepfryingpanovera highheat.

Addhalftheminceandcook,

breakingit upwitha woodenspoon,

for3 minutesoruntilbrowned.

Transfertoa plateandsetaside.

Repeatwithanother2 tbsp oil and

theremainingmince.

2 Heattheremaining2 tbspoil

inthesamefryingpanover

a mediumheat.Addthechopped

onionsandgarlic,thencook,

stirringeverynowandthen,for

10 minutesoruntilsoftened.Add

theraselhanoutandsaffron,

thencook,stirringconstantly,for

1 minuteoruntilfragrant.Return

themincetothefryingpan,add

thestock,bringtoa simmerand

cook,stirringoccasionally,for

15 minutesoruntilmostof the

liquidhasevaporated.

3 Pourthebeateneggsover

theturkeymixture,thensimmer

gently,withoutstirring,for

2 minutesoruntiltheeggs

starttoset.Addthepistachios,

cranberries/currants,bothzests

andthechoppedherbs,thenstir

untilcombined.Transfertoa

heatproofbowlandleavetocool

completely,thencover and chill

for1-2hours.

4 Heattheovento180°C/

160°Cfan/gas4.Lightlybrush

5 ofthefilosheetswithmelted

butter,stackingthemontopof

oneanotherasyougo.Coverwith

bakingpaperanda damptea

towel,thensetaside.Repeat

withtheremainingfilotomake

4 x five-sheetfilostacks.

5 Nowyouneedtolinethetin

withthe4 stacksoffilosothere’s

enoughofa pastryoverhangto

coverthetopofthepie.Arrange

thefourstacksoffilointhebase

oftheroastingtinsotheyoverlap

eachotherandeachonehangs

overonesideofthetin.Thebase

shouldbecoveredandevery

sideshouldhavea generous

overhang – enough to cover the

topofthepiewhenfoldedback

over.Spooninthechilledturkey

mixture,spreadit outevenly,then

foldovertheoverhangingpastry

toenclosethefilling.Scrunch

thecornersslightlytohelpseal.

Brushthetopgenerouslywith

meltedbutterandscatterwith

nigellaseeds.Atthispointyou

canchillthepiefora fewhours

untilyou’rereadytobake it

(seeMakeAhead).

6 Bakethepiefor1 houroruntil

golden,thenleaveit tostandfor

15 minutestocoolslightly.

Meanwhile,tossthefinelysliced

onionwiththelemonjuicein

a bowl.Setasidetopickleslightly.

7 Gentlyslidethepieout

oftheroastingtinontoa board,

thenservewiththequick-

pickledonionscattered

overthetop,withtheextra

mintandparsleyleaves.

PERSERVING(FOR10)728kcals,

31.9gfat(11.4gsaturated),55.6g

protein,54.1gcarbs(14g sugars),

0.7g salt, 1.5g fibre

Beefandmushroompie

SERVES4.HANDS-ONTIME 40 MIN,OVEN

TIME 1 HOUR, PLUS COOLING AND CHILLING

MAKE

AHEAD

Preparethepastryand

fillingthedaybefore,then

coverorwrapandchill

separately.Assembletobake,

cookingfor5-10minuteslonger.

Alternatively,assemblethepie

a coupleofhoursinadvanceof

cooking,butbrushwiththeegg

glazejustbeforebaking.Freeze

theunglazedpie,thendefrost fully

beforeglazingandbaking.

FOOD

TEAM’S

TIP

Forbestresultsusea metal

piedishorpieplate,rather

than a thick ceramic dish. →

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