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Spicy Cigars
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Spicy Cigars

18 ingredients Makes 32 pieces openrecipes

A Recipe by Lesley Waters in the Nov 1998 issue of Good Food! A favourite at Christmas. A tasty, lightly spiced alternative to the traditional Sausage Roll!

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Estimated Nutrition (whole recipe, rough)

297
Calories
9g
Protein
20g
Fat
23g
Carbs

Counts 12 of 16 ingredients — the other 4 aren't in our nutrition table and contribute nothing above, so the real totals are higher.

What these numbers assume — 12 portions →
Ingredient Portion assumed kcal
Sesame 1 tbsp (14g) 120
Egg 1 large egg (50g) 78
Onion 1 medium (110g) 44
Apricot 1 medium (35g) 17
Chili 1 tsp (2.7g) 8
Clove 1 tsp ground (2g) 7
Cardamom 1 tsp ground (2g) 6
Black Pepper 1 tsp ground (2.3g) 6
Allspice 1 tsp ground (1.9g) 5
Garlic 1 clove (3g) 4
Ginger 1 tsp grated fresh (2g) 2
Salt 1 tsp (6g) 0
Pastry not in our table 0
Peppermint not in our table 0
Sunflower Oil not in our table 0
Coriander not in our table 0

Totals for the whole recipe, adding one typical portion per ingredient — listed above. Quantities in the recipe are not counted, so this is a rough guide only — not suitable for medical or dietary planning.

Ingredients

  • 250g/9oz Cumberland Sausagemeat
  • 25g/1oz ready-to-eat dried apricots, finely chopped
  • 8 Large Filo Pastry sheets, 40cm x 30cm
  • 1 egg, beaten
  • Sesame Seeds and Paprika, for sprinkling
  • Cooling Mint Raita, to serve
  • For the Spicy Paste
  • 2 tbsp Grapeseed or Sunflower Oil
  • 1 Large Onion, finely chopped
  • 1 Garlic Clove, crushed
  • 1 tsp Ground Cardamom
  • 1 tsp Ground Coriander
  • 1 tsp Allspice
  • 4 tsp Paprika
  • 1 tsp Ground Ginger
  • Good pinch of Cayenne pepper
  • 1 tsp Salt
  • Freshly Ground Black Pepper

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By bbcgoodfood · Recipe sourced from openrecipes

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