Cheese and Mushroom Pine Trees for a Veggie Christmas Recipe

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Cheese and Mushroom Pine Trees for a Veggie Christmas
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Directions:

  1. To make the filling, melt butter in a large pan and fry onions for five minutes, then add garlic and mushrooms. Cook for 10 mins until tender and all the juices have dried up.
  2. Add the lemon juice and rind, rice, cheese, parsley, nutmeg and salt and pepper. Mix well, then chill.
  3. Preheat the oven to 200C (400F, gas 6).
  4. Cut pastry in half and roll each half to a 36 x 25.5 cm rectangle. (That's 14 x 10 inches) Fold these in half lengthways and cut the long edge of each into a Christmas tree shape.
  5. Unfold and place tree on a baking sheet. Brush with egg, spoon filling into centre, and cover with second tree.
  6. Seal the edges, prick tree and garnish with pastry scraps. Glaze with egg and bake for 30 mins until golden.
  7. Gently heat fromage frais and herbs, season and serve hot with tree.
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Nutrition Facts

Per ServingPer 100 g
Amount Per 1 Serving
Calories 866.62 Kcal (3628 kJ)
Calories from fat 308.19 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 34.24g 53%
Cholesterol 49.57mg 17%
Sodium 560.89mg 23%
Potassium 4404.7mg 94%
Total Carbs 92.22g 31%
Sugars 28.81g 115%
Dietary Fiber 16.51g 66%
Protein 54.97g 110%
Vitamin C 35.4mg 59%
Iron 15.7mg 87%
Calcium 62.6mg 6%
Amount Per 100 g
Calories 57.1 Kcal (239 kJ)
Calories from fat 20.31 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 2.26g 53%
Cholesterol 3.27mg 17%
Sodium 36.95mg 23%
Potassium 290.2mg 94%
Total Carbs 6.08g 31%
Sugars 1.9g 115%
Dietary Fiber 1.09g 66%
Protein 3.62g 110%
Vitamin C 2.3mg 59%
Iron 1mg 87%
Calcium 4.1mg 6%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.
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Tastes

  • salty
  • savory
  • bitter
  • sweet
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Weightwatchers Points

  • 19.4
    Points
  • 23
    PointsPlus

Good Points

  • low fat,
  • saturated fat free,
  • low sodium,
  • low cholesterol

Bad Points

  • High in Sodium

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