Lamb and Date Pastry Rolls with Plum Ketchup

Today I have another delicious snack idea and a quick recipe using storebought puff pastry. These minced lamb puff pastry rolls with dates are really tasty, hearty finger food that are sure to win you over with their unique flavour. The fact that they are quite easy to make is just another bonus for all snack lovers. These savoury pastry rolls definitely need a creamy sauce to go with them. As I used lamb, and it’s autumn, plum ketchup is the obvious choice. However, a simple garlic yoghurt dip or Greek tzatziki would also work very well.


1 tbsp Olive oil 400 g Minced lamb 1 Onion, peeled and finely chopped 1 Garlic clove, peeled and minced 50 g Dates, stoned and finely chopped ½ tsp Salt Black pepper, to taste 1 tsp Cumin powder 2 Puff pastry (ca. 25 x 42 cm) 1 Egg, beaten ½ tsp Cumin seeds Sugar free plum ketchup, to serve

Heat the olive oil in a saucepan. Add the onion, ginger and sauté for 3-5 minutes. Add the remaining ingredients, mix together and bring to a boil. Lower the heat, cover and simmer on a low heat for 15-20 minutes until soft, then purée and leave to cool slightly.
Heat the olive oil in a skillet. Add in ground lamb, break up the meat and stirfry for 4-5 minutes until cooked through. Remove from pan and place in a bowl. Add onion, garlic and dates to the same pan, sauté for 3 minutes, season with salt, pepper and cumin powder, add to meat and mix everything together. Leave to cool.
Preheat the oven to 220C/430F. Line a large baking tray with baking paper. Set aside.
Roll out a sheet of pastry dough, cut it in half lengthwise, cut each strip into 3 equal pieces and and brush the edges with a little egg. Place the filling lengthwise in the middle of the dough, fold in the sides and roll up from the long side. Repeat with the remining pastry dough.
Place the dough rolls seam-side down on the prepared baking tray. Brush with the egg and sprinkle with cumin seeds.
Bake for about 18-20 minutes in the centre of hot oven until they are golden brown. Remove from the oven, allow to cool slightly on a wire rack, and serve with plum ketchup.

32 comments:

Tom 13/10/25 12:46: ...Angie, another work of art!
DEZMOND 13/10/25 12:52: The pastry looks gorgeous, the filling not so much LOL I think I remember you made plum ketchup before for us...
Carol @Comfort Spring Station 13/10/25 13:29: Oh, my, it looks so good! I've never had plum ketchup!
My name is Erika. 13/10/25 14:59: I bet one of those would make a tasty light lunch.
eileeninmd 13/10/25 15:34: Looks yummy, thanks for sharing Angie!
Take care, have a wonderful week.
speedy70 13/10/25 16:18: Agnello e datteri, che accoppiata vincente!!!
JoAnna 13/10/25 16:33: Hi Angie, I'm making meatless puff pastry rolls. Best regards, and I wish you a wonderful fall week.
Anonymous 13/10/25 16:46: Lamb and Date Pastry Rolls with plum ketchup? Now that’s a flavour match made in heaven. The sweet dates and savory lamb together have me dreaming
Linda's Relaxing Lair 13/10/25 16:53: I love ❤️ lamb.
Pantherka 13/10/25 16:58: That looks like a great treat, yum.
Lola Martínez 13/10/25 19:14: Es una receta sencilla de las que me gustan y puedo comer sin muchas especias. Ideal como aperitivo o entrante.
Christine 13/10/25 19:20: Looks good
Bill 13/10/25 21:17: I'll pass on the lamb.
Daniela 13/10/25 21:26: Degli involtini molto gustosi :) Buona settimana
roentare 13/10/25 22:37: This is a fine meal to be had
Ananka 13/10/25 23:00: Looks good :-D
Brian's Home Blog 14/10/25 01:32: Those look great and the pastry looks so good!
Peppylady (Dora) 14/10/25 01:37: Our senior center serve lamb couple times a month.
J.P. Alexander 14/10/25 01:54: Se ven muy ricos. Gracias por la receta. te mando un beso.
Granny Sue 14/10/25 02:55: Plum ketchup! That sounds amazing.
ellie 14/10/25 03:56: It looks so beautiful. You are making me hungry!
Caitlin&Megan 14/10/25 03:56: Fantastic! Awesome meal!
Anonymous 14/10/25 05:51: I could use a batch of these today for my road trip!
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Margaret D 14/10/25 07:48: They look good and tasty. My husband makes sausage rolls, similar.
Javier 14/10/25 11:29: How delicious! I wonder how many I could eat?
Federica Simoni 14/10/25 14:22: wow sembra buonissimo!!!
Pam 14/10/25 17:40: Very tasty looking hand pies!
Anonymous 14/10/25 18:53: Yum.
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Rainbow Evening 14/10/25 19:10: lamb is good for me .... yummy
Lowcarb team member 14/10/25 23:09: Thank you for sharing the idea and recipe.

All the best Jan
roentare 14/10/25 23:30: Another very hearty meal to be had
Cooking Julia 14/10/25 23:38: A nice recipe that makes a great snack or dinner !