Cheesy cranberry parcels recipe

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  • Vegetarian
Makes18
Preparation Time10 mins
Cooking Time7 mins -8
Cost RangeNot

A very simple buffet party idea, these cranberry filo parcels make delicious canapés for a Christmas do - or at any time of year!

Ingredients

  • 12 sheets of ready-rolled filo pastry (each measuring approximately 32cm x 17cm)
  • 25g (1 oz) butter, melted
  • 85g (3oz) cranberry sauce
  • 85g (3oz) cheese spread (e.g Primula)

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Method

  1. Preheat the oven to 220°C/ Gas mark 7. Brush the sheets of filo pastry with the melted butter.
  2. Cut each sheet in ½ vertically and then into 3 resulting in 6 small rectangles, place 1 rectangle on top of each other and then across another double layered rectangle forming a cross. Repeat with the other sheets of pastry.
  3. Place approximately ¼ teaspoon of cranberry sauce in the centre of each cross and top with ¼ teaspoon of cheese spread (if using a tube: a small squeeze and cut of with a knife).
  4. To make into the parcel, bring the corners together in a point and pinch the pastry together.
  5. Place on a greased baking tray, brush with the remainder of the melted butter
  6. Place in the oven and cook for 7-8 minutes. Best served immediately.
Top Tip for making Cheesy cranberry parcels

Use shop-bought, chilled filo pastry and then any left over can be frozen. The parcels can be prepared several hours in advance - don't cook them, but place in the fridge (uncovered if brushed with butter - as clingfilm will stick and pull the pastry apart when removed). Then pop them in the oven just prior to serving.

Jessica Dady
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Jessica Dady is Food Editor at GoodtoKnow and has over 12 years of experience as a digital editor, specialising in all things food, recipes, and SEO. From the must-buy seasonal food hampers and advent calendars for Christmas to the family-friendly air fryers that’ll make dinner time a breeze, Jessica loves trying and testing various food products to find the best of the best for the busy parents among us. Over the years of working with GoodtoKnow, Jessica has had the privilege of working alongside Future’s Test Kitchen to create exclusive videos - as well as writing, testing, and shooting her own recipes. When she’s not embracing the great outdoors with her family at the weekends, Jessica enjoys baking up a storm in the kitchen with her favourite bakes being chocolate chip cookies, cupcakes, and a tray of gooey chocolate brownies