Phyllo Cheese Triangles "Tiropetes"
Need a quick appetizer? Try these creamy cheese-filled triangles wrapped in a crunchy phyllo dough. I make these and freeze them on a tray for the next drop-in guest or party.
Ingredients
- 1/2 pound feta cheese, crumbled
- 1 cup full fat cottage cheese, small curds
- 1 egg beaten
- 1 tablespoon fresh parsley, finely chopped
- 1 stick butter, melted
- 1/2 pound phyllo sheets (1/2 box) defrosted overnight in the freezer and at room temperature
Instructions
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In a medium bowl add crumbled feta. Add the cottage cheese and egg and mix thoroughly. Mix in parsley.
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Remove defrosted phyllo from the box and unroll. Working on a kitchen towel or parchment paper, remove one sheet and place on a work surface. Butter the top with butter. Lay the second sheet and butter.
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With a sharp knife cut phyllo lengthwise into 3 long and even strips. Place a teaspoon of the feta filling at the end closest to you and fold like a flag. Making a triangle shape.
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Place on a buttered sheet pan seam side down. Butter the top of each triangle.
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Bake for 20-25 minutes until golden brown in a 375 degree oven.
Recipe Notes
For a party, the triangles can be remove from the freezer frozen, without thawing allowing a few more minutes to cook. Freeze triangles raw uncooked on a flat surface in a sheet tray. May be stacked between parchment paper after freezing.