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Filo rolls with mandarins in cardamom & clove syrup
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Prep Time:
30 minutes
Cook Time:
20 minutes
Total Time:
50 minutes
Transform lunch into a sweet treat with this golden dessert made from syrupy mandarins and flaky filo pastry.
Ingredients:
  • 140g (2/3 cup) caster sugar
  • 160ml (2/3 cup) water
  • 6 cardamom pods, bruised (see note)
  • 6 whole cloves
  • 10.60 gm fresh lemon juice
  • 2 mandarins, peeled, segmented, white pith removed
  • 500g Cottage Cheese
  • 1.25 gm ground cinnamon
  • 8 sheets filo pastry
  • Extra light olive oil spray
  • Ground cinnamon, extra, to serve
  • 18.40 gm walnut halves, finely chopped
Instructions:
  • In a small saucepan, combine sugar and water over medium heat. Stir until sugar dissolves, then add cardamom and cloves. Increase heat to high and bring to a boil. Reduce heat to medium and simmer for 5 minutes until the syrup slightly thickens. Stir in lemon juice.
  • Place the mandarin in a heatproof bowl and drizzle with the syrup.
  • Set the cottage cheese in a sieve over a bowl, press out excess moisture using a spoon, discard liquid, and mix with cinnamon in a bowl.
  • Preheat the oven to 200°C. Line a baking tray with non-stick baking paper. Keep the filo sheets covered on a clean work surface using a dry tea towel followed by a damp tea towel to keep them moist.
  • Spray one filo sheet with olive oil spray, then fold in half both crossways and lengthways to form a rectangle. Place one-eighth of the cottage cheese mixture along one short edge, leaving a 2cm border. Fold in the sides, then roll up firmly to enclose the filling. Repeat with the remaining filo and cottage cheese mixture. Spray with olive oil spray and bake for 10 minutes or until light golden.
  • Place the rolls on individual serving plates, generously sprinkle with extra cinnamon, and then top with the mandarin mixture and walnuts before serving.

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