Open flower dumplings

Name: Open flower dumplings
Prep time: 55 min
Cook time: 55 min
Total time: 55 min
Yield: 24
Cuisine: Global
Ingredients: 9 small sheets large or 9 small filo pastry sheets; 4 Tbsps melted butter; 1 Tbsp groundnut oil; 3 garlic cloves, finely chopped; 1 carrot, peeled and finely shredded; 1 spring or other green cabbage, shredded; 220 grams bamboo shoot, drained and finely chopped; 100 grams chestnut mushroom, sliced; 3 Tbsps oyster sauce; 2 Tbsps light soy sauce; 1 bunch chives, snipped

Need a pescatarian hor d'oeuvre? Open flower dumplings could be a great recipe to try. This recipe serves 24. This recipe covers 2% of your daily requirements of vitamins and minerals. One portion of this dish contains roughly 1g of protein, 3g of fat, and a total of 57 calories. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes about 55 minutes. If you have carrot, butter, spring, and a few other ingredients on hand, you can make it.

Instructions

Heat oven to 180C/fan 160C/gas

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Oven

Sandwich 3 sheets of filo together, brushing with melted butter between each layer, then repeat with the rest of the filo. Using a 7cm round cutter, cut out 24 circles.

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Butter

Brush the holes of a non-stick mini muffin tin with melted butter, then press the circles into the holes (you may need to make these in batches just keep the rest of the filo circles covered with a damp tea towel until ready to cook).

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Butter

Tea

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Mini Muffin Tray

Kitchen Towels

Bake for 15 mins until golden brown. Can be stored in an airtight container for up to a day.

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Oven

To serve, return the filo cases to a warm oven to heat through.

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Oven

Heat the oil in a wok or frying pan over medium heat. Fry the garlic for a few secs, add the carrot, cabbage and bamboo shoots, then stir-fry for 2 mins. Stir in the mushrooms, oyster and soy sauce for 1 min more, remove from the heat, then add the chives. Season with some pepper, then spoon into the cases and serve the dumplings immediately.

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Bamboo Shoots