Baked Goat's Cheese Log With Prawns & Basil Recipe
Recipe Ingredients
2 sheets jus-rol fillo pastry, thawed
1 clove of garlic, crushed
10 fresh basil leaves, finely chopped
1 oz pine nuts
1 tbsp grapeseed oil
2 oz grated parmesan
1 oz prawns, chopped
1 2 in pieces of goat's cheese
1 oz butter
Recipe Preparation
Mix the garlic and basil with a pinch of salt. Pound the nuts in a
pestle and mortar; add the oil, basil and garlic mixture. Stir in the
Parmesan and prawns. Cut each sheet of fillo in half and place a cube
of goat's cheese in the centre. Spoon over the basil mixture. Brush
edges of pastry with melted butter and wrap up to form a parcel.
Place on a baking sheet, brush with butter and bake at 200C (400F)
mark 6 for about 20min. Serve warm with salad leaves.
Source: Jus-Rol: Pastry for Today
Servings: 4
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