Janet Tweedy wrote:
was playing with the idea of making mince pies using choux pastry this
year, like festive chocolate eclairs.
If you make them into triangles with filo pastry they are much less
calorific and they are wonderful to eat as well!

Who counts calories at CHristmas? :-P
I made filo baskets with crem patisserie and half a peach recently.
The boys asked if I'd make it again.

(by basket, 3 sheets ruffled up a bit at the edges!