Ingredients

• 1 sheet Jus-Rol™ Filo pastry, thawed
• 1 Leek, washed and well trimmed
• Olive oil, for drizzling
• 5 slices Parma ham, each cut into three
• Melted butter for brushing
• Sesame seeds

Equipment required

• Chopping Board
• Knife
• Baking Sheet
• Baking paper
• Pastry Brush

Techniques Used

• How to Make Filo Pastry Cigars
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  How to Make Filo Pastry Cigars

  This example uses leek and parma ham to demonstrate how to make filo cigars

  • 1. Cut one filo sheet into three equal strips down its length.
    2. Stack the strips on top of each other.
    3. Cut the strips into 5 equal squares and re stack and cover whilst you prepare the leeks.
    4. Wrap a leek strip in a piece of parma ham.
    5. Lightly brush one square of filo.
    6. Lay the wrapped leek diagonally across one corner of the pastry.
    7. Roll up the leek in the pastry.
    8. Place on baking sheet, brush again with butter and repeat with remaining pastry and leeks.
• How to Handle Filo Pastry
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  How to Handle Filo Pastry

  1. Thaw filo pastry in its wrapping and remove from the packaging when ready to use.
  2. Unfold sheets and lay them in a stack on a large piece of cling film.
  3. Cover stack with a second piece of cling film.
• How to Work with Filo Pastry
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  How to Work with Filo Pastry

  1. Thaw filo pastry in its wrapping and remove from the packaging when ready to use.
  2. Unfold sheets and lay them in a stack on a large piece of cling film.
  3. Cover stack with a second piece of cling film.