Phyllo Triangles With Chicken And Pecans Recipes

CHICKEN BACON TRIANGLES

Steps:

• In a large skillet, cook bacon over medium heat until crisp. Remove to paper towels with a slotted spoon; drain, reserving drippings. Saute chicken in drippings until no longer pink; drain., Add the soup, cream cheese, garlic, onion, pepper and bacon to skillet; cook and stir until blended. Remove from the heat. Stir in mozzarella and Parmesan cheeses; cool slightly. Cover and refrigerate for at least 2 hours., Lightly brush 1 sheet of phyllo dough with butter; place another sheet of phyllo on top and brush with butter. (Keep remaining phyllo covered with a damp towel to prevent it from drying out.) Cut into four 14x2 1/4-in. strips., Place a scant tablespoon of filling on lower corner of each strip. Fold dough over filling, forming a triangle. Fold triangle up, then fold triangle over, forming another triangle. Continue folding, like a flag, until you come to the end of the strip. Brush end of dough with butter and press onto triangle to seal. Repeat with remaining strips of dough and with remaining sheets of phyllo., Place triangles on a greased baking sheet. Bake at 375° until golden brown, 15-17 minutes. If desired, serve with ranch.

PHYLLO TRIANGLES WITH CHICKEN AND PECANS

Steps:

• Make the filling-heat a large saute pan over medium heat and add in the olive oil.
• When the oil is hot, add the onion and cook until it is soft, about 2 minutes.
• Add in the garlic and cabbage; cook until the cabbage begins to soften, about 2 minutes.
• Add in salt, pepper, nutmeg, cayenne, and heavy cream; cook the mixture until the cream has reduced and thickened, about 4 minutes.
• Stir in the goat cheese, chicken, pecans, parsley, and tarragon.
• Stir and taste the mixture for seasoning, adding more salt and pepper if desired.
• Remove the pan from the heat and let cool.
• Preheat oven to 400°.
• Assemble-remove the phyllo from the package, unroll it on a work surface, and immediately cover it with a large sheet of plastic wrap and a damp towel to keep the pastry from drying out.
• Working as quickly as possible, carefully remove one sheet of phyllo dough and lay it out on the work surface.
• Brush with melted butter and lay a second sheet on top of the first; brush again with melted butter.
• With a pizza cutter or sharp knife, cut the phyllo crosswise into six strips.
• Place about 1 teaspoon of the cooled filling on the short end of each strip.
• Fold the phyllo over the filling to form a triangle, as you would to fold a flag, and continue to fold, leaving a seam on the bottom of the triangle.
• Brush the triangle with melted butter and place it on a parchment-lined baking sheet.
• Repeat with the remaining phyllo and filling, leaving about 1/2-inch between triangles.
• Bake the triangles until golden, 12-15 minutes.
• Serve hot or at room temperature.
• **The unbaked triangles can be frozen, arranged on a parchment-lined baking sheet and wrapped in plastic for 2 weeks; they can be baked without thawing; just add 5 minutes to baking time.

PHYLLO TRIANGLES WITH GOAT CHEESE AND RED ONION

Steps:

• In a large skillet, heat oil over low heat. Saute onions until caramelized. Season with salt and pepper and remove from heat. Bring to room temperature. Crumble cheese into cooled mixture and set aside.
• Preheat oven to 400 degrees F. Butter a flattened sheet of phyllo with a pastry brush. Top with another sheet of dough and brush with butter. Cut dough into 6 (2-inch) strips. Place a1 tablespoon of the onion mixture in the bottom left hand corner of each strip. Begin to fold as you would a flag, until each strip is entirely folded. Continue with remaining dough filling. Brush packets with butter and place on parchment lined sheet pan. Bake for 6 to 8 minutes or until golden.

PHYLLO PASTRY TRIANGLES

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 400 degrees F. Take 1 sheet of phyllo dough, brush it very carefully with butter. Sprinkle with sugar. Repeat until all the ingredients are used up. Cut the dough in half lengthwise. Then cut into triangle wedges. Approximately 8 pieces from each half. Place on a sheet pan, lay out triangles and bake until golden brown.

THREE-CHEESE PHYLLO TRIANGLES WITH ONIONS AND YOGURT

Steps:

• 1. Heat 3 tablespoons of the olive oil over medium heat in a large, preferably nonstick, skillet and cook the onions until soft and lightly golden, or 10 to 12 minutes. Stir as you cook them. Remove from the heat and set aside.
• 2. Combine the cheeses, yogurt, remaining olive oil, cooked onions, and dill. Beat the eggs lightly and add to the mixture, mixing well. Season with salt and pepper.
• 3. Have the phyllo ready. Place the sheets in front of you and, using a sharp knife, cut lengthwise into 4 equal columns. Stack them, and keep the stack covered with a dry kitchen towel and then over that a damp kitchen towel. Preheat the oven to 350°F, and lightly oil 2 baking sheets.
• 4. Remove 1 strip of phyllo, brush it lightly with olive oil, and place another strip on top. Brush that with oil, too. Place a teaspoon of the filling in the lower right-hand corner of the phyllo, about 1/2 inch from the edge. Fold up the right corner to form a right triangle, and continue folding, the way one folds a flag. Place seam side down on the baking sheet. Continue until the phyllo and filling are used up. Bake in the center of the oven for 12 to 15 minutes, or until puffed and golden. Serve warm.

CRANBERRY PHYLLO TRIANGLES

Steps:

• In a saucepan, combine the cranberries, sugar, raisins, pecans, honey and orange peel; bring to a boil. Reduce heat; simmer, uncovered, for 5 minutes, stirring occasionally. Drain and discard any juice. Cool to room temperature., Lightly brush one sheet of phyllo with butter; place another sheet of phyllo on top and brush with butter. Keep remaining phyllo covered with plastic wrap and a damp towel to prevent drying. Cut the two layered sheets into three 14x3-in. strips. Place a teaspoon of cranberry filling in lower corner on each strip. Fold dough over filling, forming a triangle. Fold triangle up, then fold triangle over, forming another triangle. Continue folding, like a flag, until you come to the end of the strip. Brush end of dough with butter and press onto triangle to seal. Turn triangle and brush top with melted butter. Repeat with remaining strips of dough and remaining sheets of phyllo., Place triangles on a greased baking sheet. Bake at 375° for 15-17 minutes or until golden brown. Cool on a wire rack. Sprinkle with confectioners' sugar.

HONEY PECAN TRIANGLES

Steps:

• Line a 13 inches x 9 inches x 2 inches baking pan with foil; butter the foil with the 2 tsp of butter.
• In a mixing bowl, cream remaining butter with brown sugar. Add egg yolk; mix well.
• Gradually add flour. Press into prepared pan. Bake at 350' for 15 minutes or until golden brown.
• Meanwhile, in a saucepan, combine the brown sugar, butter and honey. Bring to a boil over medium heat; cook and stir for 3 minutes. Remove from the heat; stir in cream and pecans.
• Pour over crust. Bake for 30 minutes or until hot and bubbly.
• Cool completely on a wire rack.
• Use foil to lift the bars out of the pan and place on a cutting board. Carefully remove foil. Cut into 24 bars; then cut each in haft diagonally making triangles.

CHEESE FILLED TRIANGLES

Steps:

• Heat olive oil in a medium saucepan over medium heat. Slowly cook and stir onion until tender, about 5 minutes. Mix in spinach and salt. Stir in feta cheese, cottage cheese and egg. Cook and stir until thickened, 5 to 10 minutes. Reduce heat to simmer.
• Preheat oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C).
• Unroll phyllo dough sheets one at a time on a flat surface. Brush with unsalted butter. Cut into strips approximately 5 inches wide. Place 1 tablespoon of the onion, spinach and feta mixture at one end of each dough strip. Fold the end of the strip over the filling so that it forms a triangle. Continue folding the strip in triangles until a small, triangular stuffed pastry remains. Brush with unsalted butter. Repeat with remaining phyllo dough.
• Arrange stuffed triangles on a large baking sheet. Bake in the preheated oven 12 to 15 minutes, until golden brown. Serve warm.

THREE-CHEESE PHYLLO TRIANGLES WITH ONIONS AND YOGURT

Steps:

• 1. Heat 3 tablespoons of the olive oil over medium heat in a large, preferably nonstick, skillet and cook the onions until soft and lightly golden, or 10 to 12 minutes. Stir as you cook them. Remove from the heat and set aside.
• 2. Combine the cheeses, yogurt, remaining olive oil, cooked onions, and dill. Beat the eggs lightly and add to the mixture, mixing well. Season with salt and pepper.
• 3. Have the phyllo ready. Place the sheets in front of you and, using a sharp knife, cut lengthwise into 4 equal columns. Stack them, and keep the stack covered with a dry kitchen towel and then over that a damn kitchen towel. Preheat the oven to 350°F, and lightly oil 2 baking sheets.
• 4. Remove 1 strip of phyllo, brush it lightly with olive oil, and place another strip on top. Brush that with oil, too. Place a teaspoon of the filling in the lower right-hand corner of the phyllo, about 1/2 inch from the edge. Fold up the right corner to form a right triangle, and continue folding, the way one folds a flag. Place seam side down on the baking sheet. Continue until the phyllo and filling are used up. Bake in the center of the oven for 12 to 15 minutes, or until puffed and golden. Serve warm.