Lamb, cranberry and walnut pastry wreaths

Lamb, cranberry and walnut pastry wreaths

Mediterranean
30 mins Prep · 60 mins Cook

Prepare the lamb, cranberry and walnut pastry wreaths up to a month in advance and freeze them until needed. Add 10-20 minutes to the baking time when baking from frozen

Created by Spinneys
Prep time 30 minutes
Cook time 60 minutes
Serves 4-6
Cuisine Mediterranean
Diet High-protein
Preparation Moderate
Nutrition (per serving)
Calories 1223
Fat 90.3g
Saturates 21.7g
Protein 23.1g
Carbs 86g
Sugars 1.8g
Given the cook-at-home nature of Spinneys and natural variations in ingredients, nutritional information is approximated. See details

Cooking Instructions

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1

Preheat the oven to 180°C, gas mark 4. Line a baking tray with baking paper.

2

Halve the butternut lengthways and place in a roasting dish. Drizzle with the olive oil and sprinkle with the salt and paprika. Roast for 40 minutes or until soft.

3

Chop the walnuts and add to the tray. Roast for a further 5 minutes.

4

Using a fork, mash the flesh of the butternut and mix in the walnuts and cranberries. Set aside.

5

Unroll the pastry, cut in half lengthways to make 2 long rectangles, then dampen the edge of a short side and join the rectangles to make one long rectangle.

6

Spoon the butternut filling down one half of the rectangle. Slice the lamb sausages lengthways to remove the casing. Shape the sausage meat into a roll the length of the pastry and lay it on top of the butternut filling.

7

Brush the exposed pastry with the beaten egg.

8

Roll up the pastry to seal in the filling, then arrange in a circle on the baking tray. Make 10 cuts on top of the sausage roll at even intervals. Brush all the pastry with the remaining egg wash.

9

Rub the rosemary sprigs and bay leaves with ½ a tablespoon of olive oil, then stick into the pastry around the wreaths. The wreaths can now be frozen until they’re ready to be baked.

10

Bake for 35-40 minutes or until puffed and golden.