Tiropetes (Cheese−Filled Triangles)
Ingredients
- 1 lb feta cheese
- 2 each eggs, slightly beaten
- 0.3 cup finely chopped chives
- 0.3 tsp white pepper
- 1 lb frozen phyllo leaves, thawed
- 0.3 cup butter or margarine, melted
Instructions
- 1
Crumble cheese in small bowl; mash with fork.
- 2
Stir in eggs, chives and white pepper until well mixed.
- 3
Cut phyllo leaves lengthwise into 3 strips.
- 4
Cover with wax paper, then with damp towel to prevent drying.
- 5
Using 2 layers phyllo at a time, place 1 heaping teaspoon filling on end of 1 strip; fold end over from one side to the other (to form a triangle) to opposite end.
- 6
Place on greased cookie sheet.
- 7
Repeat with remaining filling.
- 8
Puffs can be covered and refrigerated no longer than 24 hours at this point.
- 9
Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.
- 10
Brush puffs with margarine.
- 11
Bake until puffed and golden, about 20 minutes.
- 12
Makes about 36 triangles.
- 13
With ingredients at room temperature, cream the cream cheese, cottage cheese and feta cheese with an electric mixer.
- 14
Beat eggs and add to cheese mixture.
- 15
Cut phyllo into 3-inch strips.
- 16
Place one heaping teaspoon of filling on one end of the pastry strip and fold the cover over to make a triangle.
- 17
Continue folding from side to side in the form of a triangle.
- 18
Line the Tiropitas in a buttered baking pan and brush each with melted butter.
- 19
Bake at 350 degrees F until golden brown.