| Chile with Cheese ~ Chile with Cheese wrapped in a filo dough. ( A remake of the Greek "tyropeta") Tyropeta ingredients: 1 pound feta cheese, crumbled 2 egg yolks 1 whole egg 3 tbsp chopped parsley dash finely ground black pepper ¾4 pound butter, melted and kept warm 1 pound filo dough Chile Triangles ingredients: 1 pound Manchego Cheese crumbled 2 egg yolks1 whole egg 3 tbsp chopped hot green chile dash finely ground black pepper ¾ pound butter, melted and kept warm 1 pound filo dough 1. Mash Cheese with a fork. Add egg yolks, egg, parsley (or green chile), and pepper. 2. Melt butter in a sauce pan. Keep warm, but do not allow to brown. 3. Lay a sheet of filo on a large cutting board. Brush with the melted butter. Cut into strips about 1½-2 inches wide. Place ½ teaspoon of the cheese mixture on each strip about 1 inch from the base. Fold to form a triangle. Continue until all cheese mixture and filo have been used. 4. Place triangles side by side in a shallow roasting pan or baking sheet.* 5. Bake at 350o F for about 20 minutes, or until golden brown. Serve at once. Note: These triangles freeze well. Before serving, remove from freezer and let stand 15-20 minutes. Bake at 325 degrees F until golden brown. * Pan must have four joined sides, otherwise butter will fall to bottom of oven and burn. Makes about 100 |
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