Tuna and Egg Briks

Ingredients

• 2 tbs Olive Oil
• 8 Spring Onions
• 200g Spinach
• 4 Filo Pastry
• 1 can Tuna
• 2 Eggs
• Dash Hotsauce
• 4 Chopped Tomatoes
• 1/4 Cucumber
• 1 tbs Lemon Juice
• 4 tbs Apricot Jam

Steps

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   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

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   cover with a tight-fitting lid and cook for a further 2–3 minutes or until tender and wilted

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   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

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   cut out 24 rounds about 12.5 cm (5 in) in diameter from the filo pastry

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   cutting 6 rounds from each sheet. Stack the filo rounds in a pile

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   then cover with cling film to prevent them from drying out.

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   When the spinach mixture is cool

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   squeeze out as much excess liquid as possible

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    then transfer to a bowl. Add the tuna

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    eggs

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    hot pepper sauce

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    and salt and pepper to taste. Mix well.

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    Preheat the oven to 200°C (400°F

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    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

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    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

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    then fold the pastry over to make a half-moon shape. Fold in the edges

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    twisting them to seal

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    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

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    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.