MINCEMEAT PARCELS
MINCEMEAT PARCELS
MINCEMEAT PARCELS

Ingredients
  • 500ml/18fl oz vegetable oil
  • for deep frying
  • 75g/2½oz ready-made mincemeat
  • 2 sheets filo pastry
  • each cut into 3 strips
  • 1 free-range egg
  • beaten
  • 1 tbsp plain yoghurt
  • icing sugar
  • to dust
Directions
  • Place the vegetable oil into a deep
  • heavy-bottomed saucepan and heat until a small cube of bread sizzles and turns golden when dropped into it. (CAUTION: hot oil can be dangerous. Do not leave unattended.)
  • Place a spoonful of mincemeat on each strip of filo pastry and roll up into triangle shapes
  • sealing the pastry at the edges.
  • Brush each triangle with the beaten egg.
  • Carefully place the mincemeat triangles into the hot oil and deep fry for three minutes.
  • Carefully remove with a slotted spoon and drain well by transferring to a bowl lined with kitchen paper.
  • Spoon onto a plate. Dollop the natural yoghurt into the middle of the mincemeat parcels and dust with icing sugar.