EASY SPANAKOPITA TRIANGLES (MINI GREEK SPINACH PIES)
These Easy Spanakopita Triangles are traditionally served as a Greek appetizer or snack. Mini spinach pies made with feta cheese, ricotta cheese and spinach leaves wrapped in flaky, buttery phyllo dough.
Provided by Aleka Shunk
Categories Appetizer
Time 35m
Number Of Ingredients 12
Steps:
- Preheat your oven to 375° F.
- Saute your chopped onion in a skillet with 2 tbsp of butter for about 10 minutes or until translucent.
- If using fresh spinach, add it to your onions and saute for another 5 minutes or until the leaves are wilted down and water is fully evaporated. Take off heat.
- If using frozen spinach, make sure it is fully thawed. (A microwave can help do this quickly.)*There is a lot of excess water in frozen spinach so make sure to drain it very well. Take a few paper towels or a dish cloth and squeeze out any excess water. You do not want a watery filling!
- Add drained/cooled spinach, ricotta cheese, feta cheese, salt, onions, lemon juice, dill and garlic powder to a medium sized bowl and mix.
- Melt your butter in a saucepan or in a small bowl using your microwave. Scramble your egg in another bowl.
- Pull out your defrosted phyllo dough and lay one sheet down on the table.Make sure to cover your phyllo dough with a slightly damp dishtowel so it does not dry out!
- Carefully brush one sheet of phyllo dough lightly with butter. Add another layer of dough and brush again. You should have two buttered layers.
- Cut your phyllo dough into thirds lengthwise. Add 1½ - 2 tbsp of filling to the bottom of each strip of phyllo dough.
- Begin folding from the bottom up. You will want to maintain a right triangle. Continue folding the triangle upward until you reach the top. (See photos.) You should end up with 24 triangles.Brush your egg wash generously over the top and sides of your triangles and place on a nonstick baking sheet. Repeat until finished. Sprinkle sesame seeds on top if you prefer.°
- Bake in the center of your oven for 12-15 minutes or until your dough turns golden brown.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 72 kcal, Fat 5.1 g, SaturatedFat 3.1 g, Cholesterol 20 mg, Sodium 168 mg, Carbohydrate 4.7 g, Fiber 0.3 g, Protein 2 g, Sugar 0.4 g, ServingSize 1 serving
TIROPITAS: PHYLLO CHEESE TRIANGLES
Steps:
- Preheat oven to 350 F. Lightly grease 2 large baking sheets.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 291 kcal, Carbohydrate 22 g, Cholesterol 80 mg, Fiber 1 g, Protein 9 g, SaturatedFat 11 g, Sodium 487 mg, Sugar 1 g, Fat 18 g, ServingSize 24 pastries, UnsaturatedFat 0 g
RICOTTA SAUSAGE TRIANGLES
Savory pockets filled with cheese, sausage and seasonings...what's not to like? This recipe makes a lot so it's ideal for parties or potlucks. If you don't need the entire amount, they do freeze well. -Virginia Anthony, Jacksonville, Florida
Provided by Taste of Home
Categories Appetizers
Time 1h15m
Yield 12 dozen.
Number Of Ingredients 15
Steps:
- In a large bowl, combine the first 10 ingredients. In a large skillet, cook sausage and onion over medium heat until meat is no longer pink; drain. Stir into cheese mixture., Place 1 sheet of phyllo dough on a work surface with a short end facing you; spray with cooking spray. Top with a second sheet of phyllo; spray again with cooking spray. (Keep remaining phyllo covered with a damp towel to prevent it from drying out.) Cut layered sheets into three 14x3-in. strips., Place a rounded teaspoonful 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., Spritz end of dough with spray and press onto triangle to seal. Turn triangle and spritz top with spray. Repeat with remaining phyllo and filling., Place triangles on baking sheets coated with cooking spray. Bake at 375° until golden brown, 15-20 minutes. Serve warm and, if desired, with marinara sauce. Freeze option: Freeze unbaked triangles in freezer containers, separating layers with waxed paper. To use, bake triangles as directed, increasing time as necessary until golden and heated through.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 42 calories, Fat 2g fat (0 saturated fat), Cholesterol 4mg cholesterol, Sodium 64mg sodium, Carbohydrate 5g carbohydrate (0 sugars, Fiber 0 fiber), Protein 2g protein.
CHEESE FILLED TRIANGLES
The only tricky part of this recipe is working with phyllo, and once you get the hang of it, it's fun. Sometimes you get a bad batch of phyllo that rips and tears easily, so I always buy an extra just in case. I have frozen these before baking. Just add a few minutes to cooking time when you cook them in a frozen state. I have also doubled this recipe for large parties.
Provided by Kathleen
Categories Appetizers and Snacks Pastries
Time 1h
Yield 36
Number Of Ingredients 9
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.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 123.2 calories, Carbohydrate 7.6 g, Cholesterol 26.6 mg, Fat 9.1 g, Fiber 0.5 g, Protein 3 g, SaturatedFat 5 g, Sodium 239.3 mg, Sugar 0.6 g
SPINACH PHYLLO TRIANGLES
Steps:
- Using a coffee filter set over a bowl, drain the ricotta. Discard liquid and set ricotta aside.
- In a 2-quart saute pan over medium heat, melt butter. Add parsley, creamed spinach, pepper, and nutmeg and cook for 5 minutes. Add ouzo and simmer for another 5 minutes. Remove from heat and stir in ricotta and feta cheeses and the pepperoncini. Let cool and then refrigerate for 20 minutes or more.
- Preheat oven to 375 degrees F.
- In the meantime, roll out the phyllo dough and, starting from the long side, cut sheets into 2-inch wide strips. Cover with a paper towel and a slightly dampened kitchen towel. Take 3 strips and brush the top sheet lightly with olive oil. Top with 1 teaspoon of filling, placed 1/2-inch above the bottom corner. Fold into a triangle shape and repeat as though folding into a flag. Repeat. Arrange triangles seam side down on a cookie sheet lined with parchment paper. Lightly brush triangles with olive oil and bake for 20 minutes or until golden brown. Cool slightly and transfer to a serving platter. Freeze leftover phyllo dough for other uses.
CHEDAR CHEESE AND RICOTTA TRIANGLES
From time to time I like to treat myself with cheese and more cheese in pastry. If I was to choose something to take with me on a deserted island it would definitely be cheese. These little triangles are not too cheesy but slightly sweet and crunchy.
Provided by cookwithanna
Time 1h10m
Yield Makes 18 triangles
Number Of Ingredients 0
Steps:
- In a bowl mix the cheddar, ricotta, egg and a pinch of salt & pepper then mix until everything is well combined.
- Cut the pastry in 10X10 cm squares. You can make them bigger or smaller it's totally up to you but do be mindful of the cooking time.
- Place a tbsp of the cheese mixture in the middle pf the pastry square then brush the edges with beaten egg yolk.
- Fold the pastry so that you get a triangle shape and seal the edges with a fork.
- Brush the pastry triangles with the remaining egg yolk and sprinkle with sesame seeds.
- Line a baking tray with parchment paper and place the triangles on it, about 2 cm apart.
- Bake them in a hot oven at 350F gas 4 for about 30 minutes or until golden brown. ENJOY!
CHEESE TRIANGLES
Make and share this Cheese Triangles recipe from Food.com.
Provided by Derf2440
Categories Cheese
Time 35m
Yield 18 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 7
Steps:
- Preheat oven to 425°F degrees.
- Lightly grease a baking sheet.
- In a medium bowl, combine cheeses, egg, green onion and pepper; set aside.
- On a lightly floured surface, roll out half the puff pastry to a 10 inch square. With a sharp knife, cut pastry into 9 even squares, repeat with other half of puff pastry.
- Working with one square at a time, place a spoonful of the cheese mixture in the middle of each pastry square; brush edges very lightly with water, then fold one corner over to meet the opposite corner, forming a triangle.
- Press edges together to seal, then crimp firmly shut with the tines of a fork.
- Place triangles on baking sheet; brush the tops with the second beaten egg.
- Bake for 13 to 15 minutes or until the tops are golden and the bottoms are nicely browned.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 159.9, Fat 11.3, SaturatedFat 3.9, Cholesterol 33.2, Sodium 159.7, Carbohydrate 10.6, Fiber 0.4, Sugar 0.6, Protein 4
RICOTTA CHEESE TRIANGLES
Make and share this Ricotta cheese triangles recipe from Food.com.
Provided by Poppy
Categories Dessert
Time 45m
Yield 6-8 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 7
Steps:
- Using an electric mixer, beat the cream cheese at high speed until light and fluffy.
- Lower the speed and add the ricotta, cottage cheese, 1 1/2 tablespoons sugar, and the nutmeg.
- Beat for 1 minute at high speed, then set aside while you prepare the filo.
- Lay the filo flat on a table and keep covered with a damp towel over waxed paper or plastic wrap.
- By stacking 4 sheets, form a base of 15 x 18 inches, brushing the top of each sheet with melted butter as you stack them.
- Then lay 2 sheets at right angles over the center, using the"base" as a diamond, not a square, brushing the center of each with butter.
- Divide the filling into 3 parts and spread one part over the filo to form a 7-inch square.
- Set the rest of the filling aside.
- Fold the top filo sheet over the cheese and brush with butter, and continue folding the filo over the cheese to make a square, brushing each time with butter.
- With a wide spatula, lift the bougatsa and invert onto a cookie sheet.
- Brush the top with butter and set aside.
- Repeat with the remaining filo, filling until all 3 square pies are folded.
- Bake in a 350 degree oven for 15 to 20 minutes or until the filo puffs up and turns a golden chestnut color.
- Cut into small squares and sprinkle with additional sugar.
- Serve piping hot.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 642.4, Fat 44.9, SaturatedFat 25.5, Cholesterol 133.8, Sodium 869.9, Carbohydrate 36.5, Fiber 1.1, Sugar 3.6, Protein 23.4
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