Red onion and squash filo pastries

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Red Onion and Squash Filo Pastry
Average rating: 3 out of 5 star rating

These individual flaky filo tarts make a great vegetarian main dish, substantial starter or tempting party food. Oh, and they taste wonderful

  • Cooking time: 1 hr

  • Serves: 4

Ingredients

You can make the pastry cases the day before and store in their tins in an airtight container.

  • 1 butternut squash (approx 700g or 1lb 8oz)
  • 2 small red onions, cut into wedges
  • 2tbsp olive oil
  • 2 eggs
  • 150ml (¼ pt) single cream
  • 16 sheets fresh filo pastry
  • 50g (2oz) butter, melted
  • 4tbsp cranberry sauce
  • 200g (7oz) Taleggio or camembert
  • 4 sprigs rosemary

Method

  1. Halve, deseed and cut the squash into wedges. Put in a roasting tin with the onions and oil, and roast in a preheated oven at 200°C (400ºF, gas mark 6) for 30-40 mins. Combine the eggs and cream, and season. Set aside, covered, in the fridge until needed.
  2. Turn down the oven to 190°C (375ºF, gas mark 5). Lightly oil four 12cm (4in) fluted tart tins. Brush a sheet of filo with butter and cut in half. Put one-half in bottom of tin and allow edges to flop over top, add the next at an angle and repeat until you have used four halved sheets (eight squares). Scrunch overlap into the inside rim of the tin to create a crust. Prick base and bake for 15 mins.
  3. Spoon 1tbsp cranberry sauce into each case, top with squash, onion and a wedge of cheese. Pour in egg mixture up to the edges. Add a rosemary spring to each tart and bake for 15-20 mins.

Nutritional information per portion

  • Calories 623(kcal)
  • Fat 38.0g
  • Saturates 20.0g
  • Sugars 17.0g
  • Salt 1.1g

This nutritional information is only a guide and is based on 2,000 calories per day. For more information on eating a healthy diet, please visit the Food Standards Agency website.

Guideline Daily Amount for 2,000 calories per day are: 70g fat, 20g saturated fat, 90g sugar, 6g salt.

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  • nicole, posted 1 year ago

    it looks quit tasty6 i think i might try it out

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  • indika, posted 1 year ago

    IT'S VERY NICE

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