Bursting with flavour, these pastries are a perfect side to a roast dinner.
Carrot Filo Baskets
Ingredients
Filo basket
Carrot filling
Instructions
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To make the filo baskets, take 4 sheets of filo pastry and spray well with cooking spray. Layer on top of one another and cut 4 even strips lengthways then cut in half crossways, making 8 squares to push into greased muffin pans. Repeat with remaining 4 sheets of pastry.
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Cook at 180°C/350°F for 8 minutes until golden and crisp. Remove carefully onto wire racks to cool.
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To make the carrot filling, melt butter in a deep saucepan, add carrots and spring onions and cook for 4-5 minutes. Add water and salt and simmer covered for 5 minutes. Remove from heat, stir in flour, cook for 1 minute. Remove from heat, stir in cream and port. Return to heat and cook on medium-high until thickened.
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Set aside to cool then spoon into filo baskets. Freeze.
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Thaw completely before reheating and warm at 160°C/300°F for 15 minutes.
Note
Take care when packing for the freezer as the points of the baskets will be quite delicate. Will freeze for up to a month.
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User Reviews
I found I had far too much filling… Didn’t anyone else have this issue? Otherwise they were tasty.
Can I make this with puff or shortcrust pastry instead of filo?
Yes, this would work.
Very good! Nice to have done ahead in the freezer and just heat up at the time. A bit of work to make/assemble but quick and easy at serving time. Would make again!
Lovely and very edible to eat leftovers as well. All can be prepared in advance
Nice flavour and not too difficult and can be prepared all before hand. Also perfectly edible to eat up after too!