Savoury Pork and Fennel Baklava with Roasted Tomatoes and Feta

A savoury filo pie layering shredded pork, roasted tomatoes, and feta, finished with a zesty orange and cayenne syrup.

Estimated Nutrition

Per Serving Total
Calories 804.2 kcals 4825.2 kcals
Carbohydrates 84.1 grams 504.4 grams
Fat 41.4 grams 248.5 grams
Protein 23.8 grams 142.8 grams
Cook Time
270 mins
Produces
6 people
Allergies
Vegetarian
Vegan
Dairy Free
Gluten Free

Ingredients

BakingIngredients
300
g
Caster Sugar
for syrup
CondimentsSauces
300
ml
2
tbsp
Dairy
75
g
Butter
melted
200
g
Feta
crumbled
Fruits
1
piece
Orange
zest only
GrainsCereals
6
piece
Meat
1000
g
Pork Shoulder
bone in, or 500g leftover roast meat
NutsSeeds
2
tbsp
1
piece
Salt
to taste
1
piece
Black Pepper
to taste
1
piece
Cayenne Pepper
pinch, optional
OilsFats
5
tbsp
Vegetable Oil
can also use sunflower or olive oil
Vegetables
400
g
1
piece
Onion
thinly sliced
2
piece

Steps

  • Preheat oven to 170°C.
  • Place halved tomatoes cut-side up on a lined tray and season the pork with salt and pepper.
  • Roast tomatoes for 90 minutes and roast pork slowly for 3.5 to 4 hours, covering with foil for the final hour.
  • Cool the pork, discard fat and skin, and shred the meat lightly.
  • Toast fennel seeds in a pan, then fry onions, garlic, and pork in oil.
  • Stir in passata and honey, season, and simmer until thick and gravy-like.
  • Preheat oven to 200°C and brush a 25-30cm square tin with melted butter.
  • Layer the tin base with 4 buttered filo sheets, allowing overhang on all sides.
  • Spread half the filling, top with tomatoes and feta, and cover with a buttered square of filo.
  • Add remaining filling, fold overhanging pastry inward, and seal with a final buttered filo square.
  • Score the top pastry layers into squares or diagonal lines and bake for 30 minutes until golden.
  • Dissolve sugar in 200ml boiling water with orange zest and cayenne, reducing for 10-15 minutes into a syrup.
  • Pour hot syrup over the baklava and rest for a few minutes before slicing.