My Favourite Dessert :))

As you've probably guessed I love food and all things sweet hahahaha...and this dessert is all things that I love...pastry, frangipane and nuts and it is so simple to make and will impress all your guests when they see it :)

M'hanncha
(Moroccan snakey cake)

Filo pastry 8 sheets

Frangipan filling
250g butter softened
250g icing sugar
2 eggs
250g ground almonds
1tbsp plain flour
Zest of 1 orange and 1 lemon
75g Crushed pistachios
75g flaked almonds

A little olive oil (for dotting on the filo pastry)

Add the softened butter and icing sugar into a bowl and mix thoroughly. Add the eggs and mix well.
Pour in the ground almonds and stir through.
Add the orange and lemon zest and the nuts, mix into all incorporated.

Line the filo pastry sheets onto a table, overlapping them slighting to form a long line of sheets and fill on one side (longest edge) and then spread as even as possible and roll up (like a cigar) it will look like a long snake
Now you can roll it round and round (so it looks like a snail) Place into a lightly oiled 9" cake tin
Place Into an oven at 180 degrees for 40 to 45 minutes until crisp and golden
Turn out and sprinkle with icing sugar


Adapted from a jamie Oliver recipe

Mediterranean Filo Parcels

If you happen to have some filo pastry left over, why not whip up a quick and yummy lunch of Mediterranean Filo Parcels

Mediterranean Filo Parcels

4 long sheets of filo pastry
Olive oil
6 Pancetta strips
Goats cheese grated
Basil leaves
4 Cherry tomatoes halved
Olives - black or green, sliced or if small add whole.

Pre heat the oven to 170/160c fan
Cut the pancetta into 3cm strips and gently fry until just cooked, this will only take a minute or so.
Line a baking sheet with baking paper. Lay two sheets of the filo pastry out on the baking sheet and lightly brush some olive oil over the tops.
Lay half of the pancetta strips in the middle of the filo pastry. Add half of the grated cheese, tear up some the basil leaves and place on the cheese, add half the tomatoes and olives.
Fold over one side of the filo pastry to cover the filling, repeat with the other side and bring in the sides. Lightly brush with olive oil and continue with the other parcel.
Place in a pre heated oven and cook until golden on top, about 10- 15 minutes.