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Lamb and Grape Leaf Tarts

Name: Lamb and Grape Leaf Tarts
Total time: 1 h 13 min
Yield: Makes 4 tarts, serves 4
Cuisine: Greek
Ingredients: 12 large jarred grape leaves, or fresh in early summer; 90 g leek, white part only, finely chopped (about 1 cup); 40 g carrot, finely chopped (about 1/3 cup); 1 tbsp extra-virgin olive oil, to cook the vegetables; 3 cloves garlic, finely chopped; 120 g cooked orzo, about 3/4 cup; 450 g ground lamb; ¾ tsp kosher salt; ½ tsp black pepper, freshly ground; 1 tbsp tomato paste; 1½ tsp ground cumin; 1 orange, zest only, finely grated; 1 tbsp dried oregano, or 1 tsp chopped fresh rosemary; 1 tsp Maras pepper, plus more to serve; 2 tbsp fresh flat-leaf parsley leaves, chopped; 30 ml orange juice, from about 1/2 an orange; 1 tbsp honey; 60 ml extra-virgin olive oil, plus a little for the pans; 130 g sheep's milk feta, crumbled (about 1 cup); 3 tbsp hot water; 1 tbsp jalapeño, coarsely chopped, or pickled pepperoncini

Orzo-studded spiced lamb baked inside honey-brushed grape leaves that turn crisp and lightly caramelized. Turned out onto the plate and finished with a spicy whipped feta sauce.

YieldMakes 4 tarts, serves 4
Hands-on45 min
Total1 h 13 min
Difficulty

Ingredients

Tarts

12large jarred grape leaves, or fresh in early summer
90 gleek, white part only, finely chopped (about 1 cup)
40 gcarrot, finely chopped (about 1/3 cup)
1 tbspextra-virgin olive oil, to cook the vegetables
3 clovesgarlic, finely chopped
120 gcooked orzo, about 3/4 cup
450 gground lamb
¾ tspkosher salt
½ tspblack pepper, freshly ground
1 tbsptomato paste
1½ tspground cumin
1orange, zest only, finely grated
1 tbspdried oregano, or 1 tsp chopped fresh rosemary
1 tspMaras pepper, plus more to serve
2 tbspfresh flat-leaf parsley leaves, chopped

Honey glaze

30 mlorange juice, from about 1/2 an orange
1 tbsphoney
60 mlextra-virgin olive oil, plus a little for the pans

Spicy feta sauce

130 gsheep's milk feta, crumbled (about 1 cup)
3 tbsphot water
1 tbspjalapeño, coarsely chopped, or pickled pepperoncini

Contains

Gluten
Dairy
Goat, sheep, buffalo or camel milk
Wheat
Olive
Grapes
Citrus fruits (any)
Orange
Nightshades (any)
Tomato
Chili peppers
Onion family (any)
Garlic
Leek
Carrot
Oregano
Parsley
Black and white pepper
Cumin
All mammal meat (alpha-gal)
Lamb and mutton
Honey
Chili heat (capsaicin)
Lactose
Fructose
FODMAPs (any)

Taste

Heat
Sweet
Sour / bright
Salty
Umami / savory
Richness / fat
Herbal / fresh
Aromatic spice

Texture

Crisp
Tender-braised

Equipment

Oven
Blender

Season

Any season

Occasion

Entertaining

Effort

20–45 min active
1–3 hours total
Difficulty 3
Make-ahead friendly

Nutrition

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

Budget

Budget: moderate

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