Toasted Parmesan Triangles Recipes

POLENTA TRIANGLES WITH ROSEMARY AND WALNUTS

Steps:

• Butter 9-inch-diameter glass pie dish. Bring broth to boil in heavy medium saucepan. Gradually whisk in corn meal. Reduce heat to medium and whisk constantly until mixture thickens, about 6 minutes. Remove from heat. Add cheese and 1 1/2 tablespoons butter; stir until cheese melts. Stir in chopped walnuts and rosemary. Season with salt and pepper. Transfer polenta to prepared dish; using buttered knife, spread evenly. Cool until polenta is firm, at least 1 hour.
• Line baking sheet with foil. Cut polenta into 8 wedges. Transfer wedges, bottom side up, to prepared sheet. Dot wedges with 1 1/2 tablespoons butter. Place 1 walnut half in center of each wedge. (Can be made 1 day ahead. Cover and chill.)
• Preheat oven to 350?F. Bake polenta until heated through, about 12 minutes.

ROASTED RED PEPPER TRIANGLES

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350°. Unroll one tube of crescent dough into one long rectangle; press onto bottom and 3/4 in. up sides of a greased 13x9-in. baking dish. Seal seams and perforations. Top with half of the ham; layer with Swiss cheese, pepperoni, provolone cheese and remaining ham. Top with red peppers., In a small bowl, whisk eggs, Parmesan cheese and salad dressing mix; reserve 1/4 cup. Pour remaining egg mixture over peppers. , On a lightly floured surface, roll out remaining crescent dough into a 13x9-in. rectangle; seal seams and perforations. Place over filling; pinch edges to seal. , Bake, covered, for 30 minutes. Uncover; brush with reserved egg mixture. Bake until crust is golden brown, 20-25 minutes longer. Cool on a wire rack for 5 minutes. Cut into triangles. Serve warm.

FRENCH TOAST CORNERS

Steps:

• Cut each slice of bread twice diagonally to make each slice into 4 triangles.
• Beat together eggs, milk, vanilla and cinnamon. Dip the bread slices into egg mixture.
• Heat butter over medium-high heat in a frying pan or skillet. Cook bread until golden brown. Serve warm with your favorite topping.

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.

PARMESAN TRIANGLES

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 400F.
• Spray large baking sheet with nonstick coating and set aside.
• In a small bowl stir oil, water, garlic and seasoning.
• Set wonton wrappers on baking sheet in a single layer.
• With fingers, spread oil mix over the triangles.
• (If mixture begins to separate, stir again).
• Sprinkle with cheese.
• Bake 3-4 mins til they crisp.
• Cool on a wire rack, or serve warm.
• Triangles will keep for up to one week in an airtight container.

TOASTED PITA TRIANGLES

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 350 degrees.
• Slice the pita bread into 8 triangles and place them on a sheet pan. Place the sheet pan in the oven and toast the bread for 10 minutes.

TOASTED BAGUETTE

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F.
• Slice the baguette diagonally into 1/4-inch slices. You should have 20 to 25 slices. Place the slices in 1 layer on a baking sheet. Brush each slice with olive oil and sprinkle with salt and pepper.
• Bake the toasts for 15 to 20 minutes or until they are crisp and browned. Serve at room temperature.

RICOTTA SAUSAGE TRIANGLES

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.

HARD-BOILED EGGS AND PARMESAN ON TOASTED SOURDOUGH

Steps:

• Mix first 5 ingredients in small bowl. Season salsa to taste with salt and pepper.
• Place 4 toast slices on work surface. Top each with 1/4 of salsa, 1/4 of egg slices, 1/2 cup arugula, and 2 cheese shavings. Cover with remaining bread slices. Cut each sandwich in half and serve.

POT ROASTED VEGETABLES WITH PARMESAN AND THYME DUMPLINGS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 180*C, 350*F.
• Pour 2 cups boiling water over the mushrooms in a bowl and soak for 15 to 20 minutes.
• Strain, reserve liquid and roughly chop mushrooms.
• Heat the olive oil and butter in a large flameproof casserole.
• Add the shallots and soften for 1 to 2 minutes.
• Add the garlic and cook until the shallots start to colour.
• Tip the vegetables, thyme and rosemary in and cook over a medium heat for 5 to 6 minutes, until coated in butter and starting to colour.
• Season.
• Pour over the wine, stock and mushroom liquid.
• Allow to come to a gentle bubble, cover and simmer for 8 to 10 minutes.
• Stir in mushrooms.
• Meanwhile, make dumplings.
• Put the flour into a bowl and season.
• Rub in the butter until the mixture resebles breadcrumbs, then mix in the parmesan and thyme and bread the egg into the centre.
• Pour in the milk and stir until it forms a soft dough.
• Turn out onto a floured board and press out to a circle about 6 inches in diameter.
• Cut into six triangles.
• Place the dumplings on top of the vegetables, cover and cook in the oven for 30 minutes until risen nicely.
• Remove the lid, turn oven heat up to 400*F and cook a further 5 to 10 minutes until the vegetables are tender and the dumplings have browned a little.

PITA TRIANGLES

Steps:

• Combine ingredients except bread. Using a sharp knife, split pita into rounds. Spread each with a tablespoon or so of mixture and place on a cookie sheet. Freeze uncovered, then transfer into plastic bag. When ready to use, preheat oven to 375°. Cut frozen circles into 6ths (small size) or 8ths (large loaves) using a sharp carving knife. Spread on cookie sheet, in one layer. Bake for 15-20 minutes until they start to brown a little.

TOASTED PARMESAN TRIANGLES

Steps:

• Trim crust from bread, and cut into 4 triangles. Dip in melted butter, and coat with Parmesan cheese. Toast in 250° oven until crispy, 15-20 minutes.