Phyllo Triangles With Squash And Mint Recipes

PHYLLO TRIANGLES WITH SQUASH AND MINT

Steps:

• Heat oven to 425 degrees. Line a baking sheet with parchment. Toss squash with 2 tablespoons olive oil and salt and pepper to taste. Roast for 25 to 30 minutes, stirring every 10 minutes, or until the squash is tender and easily pierced with a knife. Allow squash to cool slightly, then mash with a fork or in a food processor.
• Lower oven to 350 degrees. Heat 1 tablespoon olive oil in a small skillet and add scallions. Cook, stirring often, until tender, 2 to 3 minutes. Add garlic and cook, stirring, until fragrant, 30 seconds to a minute. Add to squash and stir together.
• Beat egg in a medium bowl. Add the squash, cheese, mint and salt and pepper. Set aside.
• Line 2 baking sheets with parchment. Melt butter with 2 tablespoons olive oil in a microwave at 50 percent power, or in a small saucepan.
• Take 1 sheet of phyllo dough at a time and lay it horizontally on your work surface. Cut 2 1/2-inch-wide strips. (You should be able to cut about 6 strips per sheet.) Cover the strips you aren't working with, and the rest of the phyllo, with a damp towel. Brush a strip with the butter-olive oil mixture.
• Place a teaspoonful of filling on the strip, about an inch down from the end. Lift a corner of the pastry and fold over filling diagonally until shorter edge of the strip meets the longer edge. Fold triangle of covered filling down toward you, and continue folding over and down at right angles, until you reach the end of the strip. If the phyllo cracks, or if you simply want a thicker wrapper, double wrap the triangle in a second strip.
• Brush with more melted butter and olive oil to seal the end, and place on baking sheet. Continue making filled triangles in this way.
• Before baking, brush triangles with oil and butter. Bake 20 to 25 minutes, until golden brown. Serve hot.

SQUASH AND POTATO PHYLLO TRIANGLES

Steps:

• In saucepan, cover potatoes and 2 smashed garlic cloves with cold water; bring to boil.Reduce heat, cover and cook until potatoes are tender, 15 to 20 minutes.Drain well; mash until smooth.Stir in milk and Chèvre until smooth.Transfer to large bowl; let cool.In skillet, heat oil over medium-high heat.Add onion, 2 minced garlic and squash; cook, stirring often, until squash is almost tender, about 5 minutes.Add to potato mixture.Season with salt, pepper and oregano; stir well to combine. Set aside.Lay 1 sheet of phyllo on work surface, keeping remaining phyllo covered with plastic wrap then damp kitchen towel to prevent drying out.Cut lengthwise into 4 strips, each about 3-inches (8 cm) wide.Brush each lightly with some of the butter; sprinkle lightly with some of the breadcrumbs.Spoon scant tablespoonful (15 mL) filling onto bottom of each strip.Fold corner of dough over filling to form triangle.Continue folding, corner to corner, until end of strip.Brush triangle lightly with butter; place on parchment paper-lined baking sheet.Repeat with remaining filling and phyllo.Bake in 375°F (190°C) oven for 18 to 20 minutes or until brown.Cool on wire rack.Note:To freeze, place unbaked pastries on baking sheet lined with plastic wrap.Freeze until firm, then pack in freezer bags.Bake, frozen, as above.

HONEY CUSTARD FILLED PHYLLO TRIANGLES WITH STRAWBERRIES

Steps:

• Mix strawberries, wine and 2 tablespoons sugar in small bowl. Set aside.
• Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Using electric mixer, beat cream cheese, 3 tablespoons honey and remaining 1 tablespoon sugar in medium bowl until smooth. Mix in cream, egg, vanilla. Spoon mixture into 9 inch glass pie dish. Bake until custard is set, about 20 minutes. Transfer to rack and cool completely.
• Combine butter and remaining 2 tablespoons honey in small saucepan. Stir over low heat until butter melts and honey dissolves. Remove from heat. Arrange 1 phyllo sheet on work surface with long side parallel to edge of surface (cover remainder with plastic wrap and damp kitchen towel). Brush lower half of phyllo lengthwise with butter mixture. Fold phyllo in half lengthwise. Brush with butter mixture. Spoon 1/8 of custard mixture near 1 short edge of phyllo. Sprinkle with 1 tablespoon almonds. Fold 1 corner of phyllo over custard; continue folding as for flag, forming triangle and enclosing filling completely. Repeat with remaining phyllo, butter, custard and almonds.
• Transfer pastries to buttered baking sheet. Brush pastries with remaining butter mixture. Bake until golden brown, about 18 minutes. Serve warm or at room temperature with sliced strawberries and juices.

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.

PHYLLO TRIANGLES

Steps:

• Wrap ricotta tightly in fine cheesecloth; place in a colander over a bowl. Place a heavy bowl or cans on top; let drain, refrigerated, for 3 hours or overnight.
• Heat oven to 350 degrees. Place almonds on a baking pan; toast until fragrant, about 6 minutes. Transfer from oven to cool, then break almonds into small pieces; set aside. Place raisins in a bowl, cover with 1/4 cup warm water, and set aside.
• Heat a large saute pan coated with olive-oil cooking spray over medium heat. Add garlic and onion; saute until translucent, about 5 minutes. Add mushrooms; cook until tender and juices are released, about 3 minutes more. Add raisins, soaking liquid, salt, cinnamon, cayenne, and cumin; cook until the liquid has been absorbed. Stir in balsamic vinegar, and transfer to a medium bowl to cool. When fully cool, about 25 minutes, stir in chopped parsley.
• Place phyllo on a dry work surface; cover with a slightly damp towel. Coat one phyllo sheet with cooking spray. Cover with a second sheet; coat with cooking spray. Place a third sheet on top; cut stack into four 4-by-12-inch strips. Place 1 tablespoon ricotta on bottom of each stack; spread into the left corner to form a small triangle. Top with 2 tablespoons mushroom mixture. Fold phyllo by bringing bottom left corner over to meet right edge of pastry. Fold triangle along strip to fully enclose filling. Place on a parchment-lined baking pan. Repeat with remaining phyllo and filling. Coat triangles with cooking spray; sprinkle with reserved nuts. Bake until golden, about 40 minutes, rotating halfway through cooking. Serve.

PHYLLO TRIANGLES WITH BASIL, ZUCCHINI AND PINE NUTS

Steps:

• Toss zucchini with 1/2 teaspoon salt in medium bowl. Let stand 30 minutes. Drain zucchini well; roll in kitchen towel and squeeze dry.
• Heat oil in heavy large skillet over medium-high heat. Add onion; sauté until beginning to brown, about 6 minutes. Add zucchini; sauté until beginning to brown, about 5 minutes. Mix in basil, parsley and garlic; add wine. Cover skillet; simmer 3 minutes. Uncover; stir until any liquid evaporates, about 2 minutes. Transfer zucchini mixture to large bowl and cool. Mix in both cheeses, then pine nuts. Season filling with salt and pepper. Mix in egg.
• Lightly oil 2 large baking sheets. Place 1 phyllo sheet on work surface with 1 short end parallel to edge of work surface (keep remaining phyllo covered with plastic wrap and damp kitchen towel.) Brush phyllo sheet lightly with butter; cut lengthwise into 3 equal strips, each about 4 inches wide. Place 1 generous tablespoon filling at bottom end of 1 strip. Fold 1 corner of phyllo over filling. Repeat folding down length of strip as for flag, brushing twice with butter and forming triangle. Place pastry on prepared baking sheet; brush with butter. Repeat with remaining phyllo sheets and filling. (Can be made 1 day ahead. Cover tightly with plastic and chill.)
• Preheat oven to 400°F. Brush pastries with egg white. Sprinkle pastries generously with sesame seeds. Bake until golden brown, about 25 minutes.

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.

THREE-CHEESE PHYLLO TRIANGLES WITH ONIONS AND YOGURT

Steps:

• 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.
• 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.
• 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.
• 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.

PHYLLO WITH FRESH CHEESE AND MINT

Steps:

• In a large bowl, combine the cheese, egg, mint, sugar and cinnamon.
• Unroll the leaves of phyllo and slice the stack in half lengthwise. Put the two piles of pastry leaves together into a single stack.
• Lift one leaf of the phyllo off the stack, place it on a work surface, and brush it lightly with the melted butter. Top with a second leaf of phyllo, brush the top lightly with butter, and fold the two leaves together lengthwise, forming a strip 2 to 3 inches wide. Place a tablespoon of the cheese filling at one end of the strip, then lift a corner of the strip over the filling until the point of the corner meets the opposite edge of the strip, making a diagonal fold at the bottom of the strip and a triangular enclosure for the filling. Continue folding the strip with the filling from corner to side as if you were folding a flag, until you reach the end of the strip. Place the filled triangle, seam side down, on a baking sheet and continue making filled pastries until all the filling and phyllo are used. There should be a little of the butter left.
• Preheat oven to 375 degrees.
• Brush the tops of the pastries with the remaining butter and sprinkle them with a little water.
• Place them in the oven and bake about 15 minutes, until the pastry is golden. Warm the honey in a saucepan while the pastries are baking.
• Allow the pastries to cool about 10 minutes, transfer them to a serving platter, drizzle them with honey, and serve while still warm.

PHYLLO TRIANGLES WITH SAUSAGE AND MUSTARD

Steps:

• Cook sausage in heavy medium skillet over medium heat, crumbling and stirring with a fork, untl sausage is no longer pink and fat is rendered, about 15 minutes.
• Strain through fine sieve, pressing to extract as much moisture as possible; drain on paper towels, pressing with additional towels to remove any remaining moisture.
• Wipe out skillet and return sausage to skillet.Stir in cream,mustard and nutmeg.
• Simmer until sausage absorbs cream and mixture mounds on spoon, about 15 minutes; cool.
• Butter 2 baking sheets.
• Place 1 phyllo sheet on work surface (keep remainder covered with damp towel to prevent drying).
• Brush sheet with melted butter; place another sheet atop first and brush with butter; cut crosswise into 5 strips.
• Place heaping teaspoon of sausage mixture at bottom of first strip; fold corner of phyllo over sausage and brush lightly with butter.
• Continue folding down entire length of strip, creating a triangle, brushing lightly with butter after each fold; repeat with remaining strips.
• Arrange on prepared sheets, spacing 1 inch apart; brush tops with butter.
• Repeat with remaining phyllo and filling.
• (Can be prepared 1 day ahead and refrigerated. Can also be prepared 1 month ahead. Freeze on unbuttered sheets until firm. Wrap tightly and return to freezer. To bake, arrange unthawed on buttered sheets. Bake in 325 degree oven until golden brown and crisp, 40 to 50 minutes.).
• Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
• Bake pastries until golden brown and crisp, 20 to 25 minutes;.drain on paper towels.
• Serve phyllo triangles hot or warm.