Tuna and Egg Briks
Ingredients
Ingredients | Measure |
Olive Oil | 2 tbs |
Spring Onions | 8 |
Spinach | 200g |
Filo Pastry | 4 |
Tuna | 1 can |
Eggs | 2 |
Hotsauce | Dash |
Tomatoes | 4 Chopped |
Cucumber | 1/4 |
Lemon Juice | 1 tbs |
Apricot Jam | 4 tbs |
Instruction
- Heat 2 tsp of the oil in a large saucepan and cook the spring onions over a low heat for 3 minutes or until beginning to soften
- Add the spinach, cover with a tight-fitting lid and cook for a further 2–3 minutes or until tender and wilted, stirring once or twice
- Tip the mixture into a sieve or colander and leave to drain and cool
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Using a saucer as a guide, cut out 24 rounds about 12
- 5 cm (5 in) in diameter from the filo pastry, cutting 6 rounds from each sheet
- Stack the filo rounds in a pile, then cover with cling film to prevent them from drying out
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When the spinach mixture is cool, squeeze out as much excess liquid as possible, then transfer to a bowl
- Add the tuna, eggs, hot pepper sauce, and salt and pepper to taste
- Mix well
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Preheat the oven to 200°C (400°F, gas mark 6)
- Take one filo round and very lightly brush with some of the remaining oil
- Top with a second round and brush with a little oil, then place a third round on top and brush with oil
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Place a heaped tbsp of the filling in the middle of the round, then fold the pastry over to make a half-moon shape
- Fold in the edges, twisting them to seal, and place on a non-stick baking sheet
- Repeat with the remaining pastry and filling to make 8 briks in all
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Lightly brush the briks with the remaining oil
- Bake for 12–15 minutes or until the pastry is crisp and golden brown
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Meanwhile, combine the tomatoes and cucumber in a bowl and sprinkle with the lemon juice and seasoning to taste
- Serve the briks hot with this salad and the chutney