CRUNCHY CRAB PARCELS

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The combination of crispy filo pastry & crabmeat makes this a wonderfully indulgent dish

Provided by John Torode

Categories     Canapes

Time 55m

Yield Makes 30

Number Of Ingredients 6

1 small potato , cut into quarters
85g butter
50ml single cream
2 spring onions , plus extra for serving
300g mixed white and brown crabmeat
12 sheets filo pastry

Steps:

  • Boil the potato for 15 mins until soft. Meanwhile, place 25g of the butter and all of the cream in a heavy-based pan and bring to the boil. Slice the spring onions, separating the green and white parts, then add the white slices to the boiling liquid and cook for 1-2 mins to soften. Pass the cooked potato through a ricer or sieve to a really fine mash, then add to the pan and mix everything together. Set aside to cool.
  • Add the crabmeat and sliced green bits of spring onion to the potato mixture and stir together. Melt the remaining butter. Unwrap the filo pastry and cover with a clean, damp tea towel to prevent it drying out. Brush melted butter over one sheet, place another on top and brush again with butter. Then add a final sheet of filo.
  • Cut the filo sheets lengthways into 3 long strips. Then cut each strip in half across the middle. Place a teaspoon of the crab onto the bottom right-hand corner of each filo strip. Fold the filo over to make a triangle, then fold again, rolling up the strip. When the mixture is enclosed and you have a neat triangle shape, place on a baking sheet and brush with more butter. Can be made ahead up to this point and frozen for up to 1 month.
  • Heat oven to 200C/fan 180C/gas 6. Cook the rolls for 15-20 mins until golden and crisp. To serve, pile the parcels up on a plate or bowl, then scatter over with extra sliced spring onion, if you like.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 66 calories, Fat 4 grams fat, SaturatedFat 2 grams saturated fat, Carbohydrate 5 grams carbohydrates, Protein 3 grams protein, Sodium 0.33 milligram of sodium

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