Phyllo Flutes With Walnuts And Tahini Recipes

DRIED PLUM AND WALNUT PHYLLO TRIANGLES

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F. Line a large sheet pan with parchment paper.
• On a work surface carefully brush a sheet of phyllo with melted butter and sprinkle it with 1 to 2 tablespoons sugar. Cut 6 strips from top to bottom 3 inches wide.
• Place a cube of cream cheese, a piece of dried plum, some chopped walnuts, and a piece of candied orange peel at the end of each strip. Fold them into triangles by folding the dough over itself as if folding a flag. Place them on the sheet pan. Brush the tops of the triangles with butter and a final sprinkling with sugar.
• Bake for 10 to 12 minutes, until the phyllo is golden brown. Let cool and serve within 6 hours sprinkled with powdered sugar.

APRICOT AND WALNUT PHYLLO CUPS

Steps:

• Special Equipment: a 12-count mini muffin pan
• Place an oven rack in the center of the oven and preheat to 375 degrees F.
• In the bowl of a food processor, pulse together the apricots, walnuts, honey, 1 tablespoon orange zest, orange juice, and cardamom, until the apricots are in 1/4-inch pieces.
• Place a sheet of phyllo dough on a work surface. Brush the dough with melted butter. Place another sheet of dough on top and brush with melted butter. Repeat with remaining dough and melted butter. Using a sharp knife, trim the pastry into a 12 by 9-inch rectangle. Cut the dough into 12 (3-inch) square pieces. Gently press each piece of dough into the muffin pan. Spoon the apricot filling into the cups. Bake for 12 to 14 minutes until the pastry is golden. Remove from the oven and let the phyllo cups cool for 10 minutes. Using a dessert spoon or a small spatula, remove the phyllo cups from the pan. Place on a rack and cool completely.
• Arrange the phyllo cups on a platter, garnish with orange zest, if using, and serve. Or, store in an airtight plastic container for up to 4 days.

PHYLLO TURNOVERS FILLED WITH GOAT CHEESE, LEEKS AND WALNUTS

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 375 degrees.
• Heat the oil and butter in a medium sized pan, add the leeks with 1/4 teaspoons salt and a dash of pepper. Saute over medium heat until the leeks soften, no more than 5 minutes.
• Add the wine and let simmer until the liquid is all cooked off. Move mixture to a bowl and let cool.
• When the leeks are cool, add the walnuts, Parmesan and goat cheeses, the herbs, and salt and pepper to taste.
• Lay out all 8 sheets of phyllo dough on a clean counter and cover them with a damp towel.
• Lay out 2 sheets of the 8, and lightly brush the top sheet with butter. Cut them into 4 strips lengthwise.
• Spoon a heaping teaspoon of filling at the end of each long strip, and fold the phyllo over at a 45 degree angle to make a triangle. Fold the turnovers as if you were folding a flag, but loosely, because the filling will expand during baking.
• Fold at an angle until you get to the end of the strip, and cut off any excess dough.
• Continue making the turnovers in this way, brush them with butter, and put them on a baking sheet lined with parchment paper.
• At this point, the turnovers can be refrigerated or frozen.
• Bake for 15 minutes, until crisp and golden.

TAHINI-WALNUT MAGIC SHELL

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350°F. Spread out walnuts on a small rimmed baking sheet; toast, tossing halfway through, until golden brown, 8-10 minutes. Let cool.
• Meanwhile, microwave white chocolate, oil, and tahini in a small microwave-proof bowl on low heat in 15 second bursts, stirring after each burst, until melted and combined.
• Process walnuts in a food processor until a paste forms. Scrape down sides of bowl and add vanilla bean paste and salt and pulse to combine. With motor running, gradually pour in white chocolate mixture and process until smooth. Use immediately.

FETA AND WALNUT PHYLLO ROLLS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350°F.
• Blend feta, walnuts, Aleppo flakes, and a pinch of salt in a food processor until a ball begins to form. Form into 27 (1-inch) balls, then roll balls into 2 1/2-inch logs.
• Leave phyllo sheets stacked and cut lengthwise into thirds, then stack thirds into 1 pile. Cover with plastic wrap and a dampened kitchen towel.
• Place 1 sheet of phyllo with a short end nearest you on a work surface (keep remaining sheets covered) and brush with butter. Place a feta log in center of phyllo sheet parallel to short end. Fold phyllo in half, enclosing log, and brush with butter. Starting at end with log, roll up pastry to resemble a cigar.
• Transfer, seam side down, to a lightly buttered baking sheet, then make 26 more rolls in same manner.
• Brush rolls with some butter and bake in middle of oven until golden, about 25 minutes. Cool on baking sheet on a rack. Serve warm or at room temperature.

PHYLLO FLUTES WITH WALNUTS AND TAHINI

Steps:

• Beat together the tahini and sugar at high speed until smooth and creamy--about five minutes.
• As you whip, add the water, as much as you need toget the mixture to the consistency of creamy peanut butter.
• Once mixture is creamy, using a wooden spoon, stir in the walnuts and cinnamon and, if you like, the raisins, and combine well.
• Pre-heat the oven to 350°F and lightly oil two sheet pans.
• Open out the phyllo and cut it into three horizontal strips--you will have three piles of 6 inch strips which you will stack together and a damp kitchen towel.
• Take a strip, oil it sparingly, place a second strip on top.
• Place a tablespoon of filling in the bottom center of the double strip, fold in the sides and then roll up to make a tight cylinder.
• Place seam side down on the sheet pan.
• Continue with the remaining phyllo and filling until used up.
• Bake the flute until lightly golden--about ten to twelve minutes.
• Remove and cool slightly, but while still warm, sprinkle generously with confectioners' sugar.
• Store in tins in a cool, dry place--the flutes will keep for about five days (in theory--when I've made them, they've all been eaten right away).