Mincemeat samosas

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Makes 18

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Ingredients

1 cooking apple , peeled, cored and finely chopped

zest and juice 1 orange

50g dried ready-to-eat apricots , chopped

25g shelled pistachios

50g dried cranberries

175g sultanas

1 tsp cinnamon

½ tsp grated nutmeg

2 tbsp brandy

1 tbsp clear honey

50g butter , melted and kept warm

6 sheets filo pastry (270g pack)

icing sugar , to decorate

Method

Mix together the fruit, dried fruit, nuts, spices and brandy. Leave the mixture in the fridge for 30 mins to allow the flavours to develop, then stir in the honey. Heat oven to 200C/180C fan/gas 6. Arrange the filo sheets with the short side facing you and, using scissors, cut the stack in 3 vertically, to make long strips. Brush the top 3 strips with melted butter.

Working quickly, put 1 heaped spoonful of mincemeat at the top of the first strip. Fold one corner of the pastry over it to form a triangle, then continue folding alternately left and right to form a triangular package, until you’ve used up all the strip. Repeat with the other strips, brushing with butter before folding.

Place on a baking sheet and brush each one with more melted butter. Bake for 15-20 mins until crisp and golden. Dust with icing sugar and serve warm (reheat later in a low oven if necessary).