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Cindy's Turnovers 1 pound phyllo dough
3/4 cup sweet butter
Cheese filling:
3/4 cup Monterey Jack or feta cheese
1/2 cup cottage or ricotta cheese
1 egg, beaten
2 tablespoons chopped parsley
1/2 teaspoon black pepper
Spinach filling:
1/2 of 10-ounce package frozen chopped spinach, thawed and drained of excess water
1/2 onion, grated
3/4 cup Monterey Jack or feta cheese
1/4 cup grated Parmesan cheese
1 egg beaten
1/2 teaspoon dried dill weed, optional
1/4 teaspoon black pepper
Salt to taste
1. Thaw phyllo in package in refrigerator overnight.
2. Melt butter.
3. Prepare filling of your choice, mixing all ingredients until blended.
4. Unfold phyllo. Keep covered with wax paper topped with lightly dampened towel while working to keep from drying out. Lightly brush melted butter over one sheet. Top with another. Brush again. Cut widthwise into 2-inch strips.
5. Place about 1/2 tablespoon filling in bottom corner of each strip. Fold corner over to opposite side, covering filling, to form a triangle. Then fold flag fashion, lengthwise of strip, following natural pattern of triangle. Trim or tuck in last fold of excess dough.
6. Place seamside down on lightly buttered baking sheet. Brush top with butter. Repeat with remaining dough and filling.
7. Bake at 350 for 20 to 30 minutes or until golden brown. Serve hot. Makes 5 dozen turnovers.
Cynthia Lowe, P.O. Box 285, Masury
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