Cream cheese burekas

1 Pieces

Ingredients

Quantity Ingredient
½ cup Farmer's cheese
1 large Egg, lightly beaten
1 cup Finely grated cheddar cheese
2 ounces Cream cheese
⅛ teaspoon Salt
pinch Nutmeg
pinch Ground white pepper
8 Sheets phyllo dough; cut in 3\" strips
½ cup Butter (1 stick); melted

Directions

FORMATTED BY LISA CRAWFORD

Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. In a bowl mash the farmer's cheese with a fork until crumbly. Mix in egg, cheddar cheese, cream cheese, salt, nutmeg, and white pepper. Blend well. Brush each phyllo strip with butter and spread 1 teaspoon of the cheese mixture in a corner.

Fold over like a flag to make a triangle, fold again to make a square, then a third time to make a triangle. Using a pancake turner, place on a greased baking sheet. Brush the top with butter.

Repeat with the remaining filling and the remaining phyllo dough.

Bake for about 15 minutes, until golden. Eat immediately, or refrigerate and reheat the next morning.

Nutritional info per pastry: 47 cal; 2g pro, 3g carb, 3g fat(61%), 13mg chol, 80mg sodium

Source: Miami Herald, 12/14/95

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