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Lamb and Apricot Pilaf Baked in Fillo

Name: Lamb and Apricot Pilaf Baked in Fillo
Total time: 2 h 35 min
Yield: Serves 8 to 10
Cuisine: Turkish
Ingredients: 400 g long-grain white rice; 60 g unsalted butter; 60 g slivered almonds; 1 onion, large, finely chopped; 155 g carrot, coarsely grated; 250 g lean boneless lamb, cut into 1 cm cubes; 185 g dried apricots, chopped; 1 tsp ground allspice; 1½ tsp salt; freshly ground black pepper, to taste; 875 ml light stock; 100 g vermicelli, crumbled; 8 sheets fillo pastry; 125 g unsalted butter, melted

A fruity lamb and rice pilaf with almonds and vermicelli is packed into a dish lined with buttered fillo and baked, then turned out like a golden dome. It makes a great centrepiece for a buffet.

YieldServes 8 to 10
Hands-on1 h 15 min
Total2 h 35 min
Difficulty

Ingredients

Pilaf

400 glong-grain white rice
60 gunsalted butter
60 gslivered almonds
1onion, large, finely chopped
155 gcarrot, coarsely grated
250 glean boneless lamb, cut into 1 cm cubes
185 gdried apricots, chopped
1 tspground allspice
1½ tspsalt
to tastefreshly ground black pepper
875 mllight stock
100 gvermicelli, crumbled

To finish

8 sheetsfillo pastry
125 gunsalted butter, melted

Contains

Gluten
Dairy
Tree nuts
Almond
Celery
Sulfites
Wheat
Corn (maize)
Rice
Stone fruits (any)
Apricot
Onion family (any)
Onion
Carrot
Black and white pepper
Allspice
All mammal meat (alpha-gal)
Lamb and mutton
Poultry and birds (any)
Chicken

Taste

Sweet
Salty
Umami / savory
Richness / fat
Aromatic spice

Texture

Crisp
Tender-braised

Equipment

Oven

Season

Any season

Occasion

Entertaining

Effort

45–90 min active
1–3 hours total
Difficulty 4
Make-ahead friendly

Nutrition

Calories: high
Protein: moderate
Carbs: high
Fat: high
Fiber: moderate
Sodium: moderate

Budget

Budget: moderate

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Ingredients

Pilaf

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