Delicious UK – (01)January 2021

togetherina smallbowl,
seasonwithsaltandblack
pepper,thenpourthemixture
evenlyoverthetopofthe
pastryandallowtositfor 20
minutesuntilthemilkmixture
hasbeenpartiallyabsorbed.
4 Sprinklethepiewithsalt
flakesandblackpepper,
thenbakefor 45 minutes
untilgoldenbrown.Serve
immediatelywithhotsauce.
PERSERVING(FOR8)609kcals,
38.4gfat(16.9gsaturated),
31.8gprotein,33.7gcarbs(4.1g
sugars), 0.9g salt, 1.2g fibre

CrispyLebanesestyle
lambfilofingers
MAKES7.HANDS-ONTIME 25 MIN,
OVEN TIME 20 MIN, PLUS COOLING

MAKE

AHEAD

Makethefillingupto
a dayahead,coverand
keepchilled until ready
to assemble.

• 1 tbspextra-virginoliveoil


• 1 largeonion,finely chopped


• 40gpinenuts


• 300gorganiclambmince


• 1½tbspbaharatspicemix


• Largehandfulfreshflatleaf
  parsleyleaves,finelychopped


• 100gfeta,crumbled


• 4 tbsppomegranate
  molasses


• 7 filopastrysheets


• 100gunsaltedbutter,melted


• 2 tspnigellaseedstosprinkle


• 100g Greek yogurt to serve

YOU’LLALSONEED...

• Largebakingtray,greased
  withoilandlinedwith
  compostable baking paper

1 Heattheoilina large
non-stick frying pan over a

make it special.

Spanakopita

(Greekspinachpie)

SERVES8-10.HANDS-ONTIME

25 MIN, OVEN TIME 45 MIN

MAKE

AHEAD

Makethefillingup

toa dayahead,cover

andchilluntilready

toassemble.Leftoverswill

keepcoveredandchilledfor

upto2 days;reheatgentlyin

theovenorservecold.

FOOD

TEAM’S

TIP

Spanakopitatins

liketheoneinthe

picturearen’t

readilyavailablebut

a bakingsheetorshallow

casserole work fine.

• 900gpackfrozen spinach,
  defrosted


• 8 tbspextra-virginoliveoil


• 1 leek(350g),thinlysliced


• 4 springonions,sliced


• 400gfeta,crumbled
  (checkit’svegetarian if
  youneedit tobe)


• 50grocket,finelychopped


• Handfulfresh dill leaves,
  chopped


• Smallbunchfreshmint,
  leavespickedandchopped


• ½bunchfreshflatleaf
  parsley,chopped


• Finelygratedzest1 lemon


• 3 mediumfree-range
  eggs,lightlybeaten


• 10 filopastrysheets


• 1 tspsesameseeds


• Lemon wedges to serve

YOU’LLALSONEED...

• Bakingsheetorshallow
  roundcasserolelinedwith
  compostable baking paper
  (see tip)

1 Put the spinach in a

colandersetovera bowl(or

thesink)andsqueezeoutas

muchliquidaspossibleusing

thebackofa woodenspoon.

Setasidetocontinuedraining.

2 Heat2 tbspoftheoilina

largenon-stickfryingpan

overa low-mediumheat,add

theleekandcookfor4-5

minutesuntilsoftened.

Removefromtheheatand

transfertoa largebowlto cool

slightly.Squeezeany

remainingliquidoutofthe

spinachandaddthespinach to

theleek.Addthespring

onions,feta,rocket,herbs,

lemonzestandeggstothe

bowl,seasonandmixwell.

Dividethemixtureinto 5

portions(seeMakeAhead).

3 Heattheovento200°C/

180°Cfan/gas6.Put1 filo

sheetona cleanworksurface

withthelongedgefacingyou.

Brushwithsomeofthe

remainingoilandstack

anothersheetontoptomake

a stackof2 sheets.Spread 1

portionofthespinachmixture

alongtheedgeofthefilo

closesttoyouandrollupinto

a longsausagetofullyenclose

thefilling.Coilthepastry

sausagearounditselftomake

thestartofa spiral,making

surenottowrapit tootightly

asit willexpandwhile

cooking.Brushthepaperon

thebakingsheet/casserole

withsomeoftheremaining

oil,thentransferthepastryto

it.Repeatwiththerestofthe

pastryandfilling,joiningthe

endofeachpastrysausage to

thepreviousone.

4 Drizzletheremainingoil

overthepastryspiraland

sprinklewithsesameseeds.

Bakefor 45 minutesoruntil

golden,thenservewith

lemonwedges.

PERSERVING(FOR10)

345kcals,21.1gfat(7.5g

saturated),15.3gprotein,

21.8gcarbs(2.1gsugars),

1.3g salt, 3.3g fibre

mediumheat,addtheonion

andpinenutsandcookfor

5 minutesoruntiltheonion

issoftened.Addthemince

andcookfor5 minutes

untilbrowned,breaking up

witha spoon.

2 Addthebaharatspicemix

andseasonwithsaltandblack

pepper,thencookfora further

minuteuntilfragrant.Remove

fromtheheatandstirinthe

parsley,fetaand2 tbspofthe

pomegranatemolasses.Set

asidetocoolcompletely (see

MakeAhead).

3 Heattheovento200°C/

180°Cfan/gas6.Puta filo

pastrysheetona cleanwork

surfacewiththelongedge

facingyou.Brushwithmelted

butterandfoldinhalffrom

righttoleft.Spread2 heaped

tbspofthelambmixturealong

theshortedgeclosesttoyou,

leavinga 2.5cmborderatthe

sidesandbottom.Rollthe

bottomshortedgeoverthe

fillingtoencloseit,thentuck

inthesidesandroll up to form

acigarshape.

Don’twraptootightly– there

needstobea littleroomfor

thefillingtoexpandasit

cooks.Brushtheseamedge

oftherollwithbutter,press

gentlytosealandtransferto

thepreparedtray,sealedside

down.Repeatwiththe

remainingfilosheetsand

fillingtomake7 rolls.

4 Brushtherollswiththe

remainingbutterandsprinkle

withnigellaseeds.Bakefor 20

minutesoruntilgolden.Spoon

theyogurtintoa servingbowl

anddrizzleovertheremaining

2 tbsppomegranatemolasses.

Servethefilorollssprinkled

withsalt,withtheyogurt

alongsidefordipping.

PERFINGER440kcals,28.4g

fat(13.6gsaturated),15.6g

protein,30gcarbs(7.5g

sugars),0.7gsalt,1.1gfibre

Forwaystouseupbaharat

spice mix see p116