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Duck, apricot & pine nut pastilla
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Duck, apricot & pine nut pastilla

14 ingredients 50 min Serves 6 openrecipes
Duck, apricot & pine nut pastilla

This Moroccan-style pie is a great source of iron and combines tender confit meat with crisp pastry. Make ahead and freeze for ultimate convenience

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Estimated Nutrition (whole recipe, rough)

1001
Calories
58g
Protein
68g
Fat
44g
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
Duck 100g cooked with skin 337
Pine 1 oz (28g) 191
Chicken 100g cooked 165
Olive Oil 1 tbsp (14g) 119
Sugar 1 tbsp (12.5g) granulated 49
Onion 1 medium (110g) 44
Fennel 1/2 bulb (87g) 27
Walnut 1 walnut half (4g) 26
Apricot 1 medium (35g) 17
Lemon juice of 1 lemon (48ml) 12
Cumin 1 tsp ground (2.1g) 8
Cinnamon 1 tsp ground (2.6g) 6
Coriander not in our table 0
Seed not in our table 0
Saffron not in our table 0
Pastry 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

  • 6 confit duck legs (buy ready prepared or make your own)
  • 2 onions , chopped
  • 1 tbsp olive oil , plus extra for brushing
  • 140g dried apricots , quartered
  • 1 tbsp ground cinnamon , plus a pinch extra for dusting
  • ½ tbsp ground coriander
  • ½ tbsp ground cumin
  • 1 tsp fennel seeds
  • tiny pinch saffron
  • 400ml chicken stock
  • zest 2 lemons , plus a good squeeze juice
  • 50g toasted pine nuts , plus a few extra to serve
  • 4 large sheets brik or filo pastry (see tip - what is brik pastry)
  • 1 tsp icing sugar , for dusting (optional)

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By bbcgoodfood · Recipe sourced from openrecipes

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