Mary's Little Lambs

• 6 sheets filo dough, each trimmed to 12 by 16 inches and cut into 48 two-inch squares (stack the sheets and cut them all at once)
• 2 tablespoons butter, melted
• 1 tablespoon vegetable oil
• 1 cup chopped onions
• 2 tablespoons minced garlic
• 1/2 teaspoon kosher salt
• 1/4 teaspoon pepper
• 8 ounces lean ground lamb
• 1/2 cup black currants
• 1 1/4 teaspoons ground cumin
• 3/4 teaspoon ground ginger
• 3/4 teaspoon cinnamon
• 1/4 teaspon allspice
• 1/4 cup julienned fresh mint
• 1/4 cup crumbled feta

1. Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F. Mold 3 filo squares into the bottom of a miniature (1-inch) muffin tin.
2. Place 3 more filo squares at a 45 degree angle on top and press gently into the muffin cups.
3. Brush lightly with melted butter.
4. Cook until lightly golden brown, 4 to 6 minutes.
5. Let cool.
6. Place on a baking sheet and cover tightly with plastic wrap until ready to use.
7. Heat the oil in a medium nonstick skillet over medium heat.
8. Add the onions and garlic.
9. Season with 1/4 teaspoon of the kosher salt and 1/8 teaspoon of the pepper.
10. Cook until the onions are tender, 5 to 7 minutes.
11. Add the lamb, black currants, cumin, ginger, cinnamon, allspice, remaining 1/4 teaspoon kosher salt, and remaining 1/8 teaspoon pepper.
12. Cook until the lamb is cooked through, about 5 minutes.
13. Stir in the mint.
14. To Assemble: Place 1 heaping teaspoon of the lamb mixture in each filo cup.
15. Top with a heaping 1/4 teaspoon feta.
16. Serve while filling is warm.
17. Do Ahead Tips: The filo cups can be prepared up to 5 days in advance and stored in an airtight container.
18. The filling can be prepared up to 2 days in advance and refrigerated.
19. (Do not add the mint until assembly.)
20. The cups can be filled up to 1 hour in advance and warmed in a 300 degree F. oven for 5 minutes.

dough, butter, vegetable oil, onions, garlic, kosher salt, pepper, lean ground lamb, black currants, ground cumin, ground ginger, cinnamon, teaspon allspice, mint, feta

Taken from www.foodnetwork.com/recipes/marys-little-lambs-recipe.html (may not work)