BUTTERNUT CHRISTMAS CRACKERS If you are hosting a festive celebration these butternut and feta filled crackers will be a hit!
INGREDIENTS
DETAILS
30g margarine 1 red onion, finely diced 500g butternut, peeled and cubed 125g feta cheese, crumbled 1 sachet Knorr Classic White Sauce 1 packet of ready rolled phyllo pastry Butter, melted 1 punnet fresh chives
Preparation time: 60 minutes Cooking time: 15 minutes Serves: approx 20 crackers Category: Vegetables
METHOD 1. 2.
Sauté the onion in the margarine until soft but with no colour, then set aside Steam the butternut in a little salted water in the microwave for about 10-12 minutes or until soft then drain and mash until just smooth but still slightly chunky 3. In a bowl mix the sautéed onion, mashed butternut, crumbled feta and contents of the sachet of Knorr Classic White Sauce together 4. Season to taste with salt and black pepper, then leave to cool 5. Remove the sheets of phyllo pastry from the packaging and cut into 4, to give you rectangles 6. Place one rectangle on a board, brush with melted butter then place another rectangle on top and brush with melted butter 7. Place one tablespoonful of the mixture in the centre of the pastry and roll up to resemble a cigar then pinch the edges using your fingers so that it resembles a cracker 8. Continue until you have enough crackers or until the filling is finished 9. Place the crackers onto a greased baking tray, brush each cracker with a little more melted butter then place in the fridge to chill and firm up for about 30 minutes 10. Bake in a preheated oven at 190C for about 15 minutes or until the pastry is crispy and golden brown 11. Transfer the crackers to a cooling rack then secure the ends of the crackers with chives