Duck-filled Beggar's Purses

"An elegantly different appetiser, adapted from "Martha Stewart's Menus for Entertaining""
 
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Ready In:
55mins
Ingredients:
8
Serves:
6
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ingredients

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directions

  • Preheat oven to 400 degrees.
  • Roast the duck: Score fatty skin on duck breasts and place on roasting pan, fat side up.
  • Roast in preheated oven 30 minutes.
  • When cool, discard the skin, bones and fat. Reduce oven temperature to 350 degrees.
  • Make the filling: Chop the meat finely. In a large bowl, combine chopped duck with cranberries, raisins, rosemary, salt and pepper.
  • Prepare the chives: Blanch chives for 3 minutes in boiling water.
  • Drain and plunge into ice water.
  • Drain and let dry.
  • Assembly: Place one sheet of phyllo dough on a clean surface.
  • Cover remaining dough with damp dish towel. Brush dough with butter, then top with another sheet of phyllo.
  • Brush with butter and repeat until you have four layers.
  • Cut the phyllo into six squares.
  • Place tablespoon of filling in center of each square.
  • Pull corners to the center, pinching dough in center to close over filling.
  • Tie each bundle with a single chive.
  • Snip dough one inch above the chive ribbon so all tops are even.
  • Bake the purses: Place the purses on baking sheets and bake in 350-degree
  • oven for 10 to 15 minutes until golden brown.

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  1. I was so impressed w/ myself-that I could prepare and serve such a jazzy and DELICIOUS appetizer-everyone raved about these little jewels. Don't let the steps scare you-everything comes together easily. Thank you, Molly53, for a great recipe! Made for the Think Pink Tag Game In Honor of Breast Cancer Awareness, October 2008.
     
  2. I used this recipe last night at our first wine tasting fundraiser for a club for college and they were a HIT! My only suggestion is 3 sheets of phyllo, just a little more fold-able. *update* Now when I go to a function people are waiting for me to bring this dish! It is worth the effort!
     
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