Filo Tarts
By: Anonymous
Published: Saturday, December 19, 2009 - 10:35pm

Ingredients




nibbles
filo pastry
melted butter

Preparation

1 Unwrap the filo pastry and cut some squares. 2 The most economical size will depend upon your type of filo, but approximately 3"/7.Scm square. 3 Re-cover the stack of filo pastry not being used in order to prevent drying out. 4 Brush melted butter on the first sheet of filo. Lay a second square on top at an angle to form a star shape, and brush with butter. Lay on a third quare, again at an -angle so that all 12 points are showing. 5 Lift and gently ease into a well-buttered muffin tin. 6 Press into the shape of the tin and have the excess pastry edges standing upright. When the tray is complete, bake on the floor of the roasting tin for 8 to 10 minutes until golden brown and cooked through. 7 Allow to stand for a few minutes before removing each case to a cooling rack. 8 Fill as required. 9 Filling ideas:1 tsp hollandaise sauce topped with thin slivers of smoked salmon cream cheese topped with half a strawberry smoked mackerel pate softened with a little greek yoghurt topped with a tiny parsley sprig 10 Make these in small 40mm diameter bun/muffin tins.