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LAMB FILO RING
75 g bulgur wheat
750 g minced lamb
2 eggs
1 onion finely chopped
2 cloves garlic finely chopped
100 g pine nuts, finely chopped
3 tbsp fresh mint finely chopped
3 tbsp fresh parsley finely chopped
3 tbsp lamb seasoning
salt and pepper to taste
100 g butter melted
10 sheets filo pasty
1
cover bulgur wheat with cold water in a small bowl and stand for 10 minutes; drain, pat dry with absorbent paper to remove as much water as possible
combine, bulgur wheat with lamb, eggs, onion, garlic, nuts, herbs and seasoning and set aside
layer 4 sheets of filo pastry, brushing each one with melted butter; spread half the lamb mixture over two-thirds of the pastry and leaving a 1.5cm border on the sides
roll up the filo from the filling side, transfer to a greased baking sheet and shape into a semi-circle
make the other half of the ring with another 4 sheets of pastry and remaining lamb filling
tuck filo pastry ends into each other to form a 28cm ring, brush with butter and bake at 200C/Gas6 for 55 minutes or until golden
meanwhile cut up into strips the remaining pastry, brush with butter and arrange on the ring