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Savoury Mince Pies | Sfiha
These savoury mince pies can be made using meat of your choice.
Recipe Category:
Meat
Makes enough for:
2
people
All Rights Reserved:
an original recipe from Lavender and Lime
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Ingredients
15
mls
olive oil
100
g
baby fennel, thinly sliced
200
g
Swiss chard
250
g
venison, minced
Salt and freshly ground black pepper to season
40
g
watercress, roughly chopped
1
lemon, zest only
100
g
ricotta
5
mls
sumac
if using phyllo pastry
5
sheets
phyllo pastry
Olive oil for brushing
if using puff pastry
1
sheet
puff pastry cut to shape
Milk for brushing
Method
Heat the olive oil in a large frying pan over a medium to high temperature
Add the fennel to the pan and sauté until soft
Slice the stems off the chard and add to the pan
Sauté until soft
Add the mince and brown
Season generously
Chiffonade the chard leaves and add to the pan
Sauté until they start to wilt
Add the watercress and as soon as it has wilted remove from the heat
Place the mixture into a colander and leave to drain while cooling
Once cool, add the zest, ricotta and sumac
Stir to mix and adjust the seasoning to taste
if using phyllo pastry
Preheat the oven to 200° Celsius
Brush each sheet with the oil, placing one on top of the other
Place the meat mixture along the length of the pastry
Roll up tightly and shape into a spiral
Place onto a baking tray and bake for 20 minutes
Allow to cool slightly on the tray before serving
if using puff pastry
Preheat the oven to 180° Celsius
Place a layer of the pastry onto a baking sheet
Place the meat mixture into the centre of the pastry - be quite generous with the filling
Place the second layer of pastry on top and seal the edges using a bit of water to help 'glue' them together
Cut a steam vent into your pastry top (or cut with a cookie cutter before using)
Brush with milk
Bake for 25 minutes
Allow to cool slightly on the tray before serving