Beef and fig cigars

preparation time : 30 minutes cooking time : 30 minutes makes 48
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20g butter
1 medium brown onion (150g), chopped finely
1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
2 cloves garlic, crushed
250g beef mince
3/4 cup (150g) finely chopped dried figs
1 tablespoon finely chopped fresh chives
8 sheets fillo pastry
cooking-oil spray
1/2 cup (125ml) plum sauce
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1. Melt butter in large frying pan; cook onion , cinnamon and garlic , stirring, until onion softens. Add beef ; cook ,stirring, until beef is browned. Stir in figs and chives ; cool 10 minutes. 
2. Meanwhile, preheat oven to 200°C/180C° fan-forced. Oil tow oven trays.
3. Spray one pastry sheet with oil; cover with a second pastry sheet. Cut lengthways into three even strips, then crossways into four even strips.
4. Place 1 rounded teaspoon of the beef mixture along the bottom of one narrow edge of pastry strip, leaving 1cm border . Fold narrow edge over beef mixture then fold in long sides; roll to enclose filling. Place cigar , seam-side down, on tray; repeat process with remaining pastry and beef mixture.
5. Spray cigars lightly with oil. Bake, uncovered , about 10 minutes or until browned lightly. Serve with plum sauce.

per cigar 0.9g fat; 146kj (35cal)
beef mixture can be made the day before and kept , covered, in the refrigerator.