Filo Triangles
FILO TRIANGLES
| 1 bunch silverbeet/spinach | 1cup grated cheese |
| 1 onion | 1 egg |
| 2 cloves garlic | ½ box filo pastry |
| 250g cottage cheese | ¼ cup parmesan cheese (optional) |
Pre-heat oven to 180 deg Celsius.
- Wash and chop silverbeet. Cook in a small amount of boiling water for about 3 minutes. Drain well.
- Dice onion and crush garlic. Saute together in a little oil.
- Beat the egg.
- Mix cooked, drained silverbeet and cooked onion and garlic with the cheeses and beaten egg.
- Cut 1 strip of pastry into 3 strips lengthwise. Brush with oil, then fold in half width-wise. Brush again with a little oil.
- Place a teaspoon of silverbeet mixture onto one corner of the pastry strip and fold over diagonally several times to make a triangular parcel.
- Brush with a little more oil and sprinkle with sesame seeds, if desired.
- Repeat the process with remaining pastry and filling.
- Bake in a pre-heated oven for 10-15 minutes or until golden brown.
Makes 24 snack-size parcels or 12 meal size parcels.