Feta Fillo Triangles
Tyropitakia

 

2 eggs
1 egg yolk

1/3 cup heavy cream

1 lb feta cheese crumbled (drain all liquid)

Pepper

1 lb fillo dough

2 sticks butter, melted (or use olive oil)

Sesame seeds

Preheat oven to 400 degrees F.

 

Prepare the feta filling:

In a small bowl, add the 2 eggs and cream and whisk together.

Add crumbled feta and mix together until feta is covered and the consistency is thick. Sprinkle with a dash of black pepper and mix.

 

Prepare the fillo dough:

Lay out the fillo dough on a flat surface.  Score the dough into four rows/strips.  Cut the rows.  Keep the dough moist with plastic wrap or wax paper and cover with a damp cloth. 

 

Prepare the triangles:

Place a strip of dough onto a flat surface and brush with melted butter.  Add another strip of fillo on top and brush with melted butter.  Add 1 tsp of the feta filling on the corner end of the fillo.  Begin to fold over the fillo, over the filling from corner to corner, in a triangular shape until completely folded.

 

Repeat this process for all the fillo dough and filling. 

 

Place the egg yolk in a bowl and whisk.  Brush the egg on the folded triangles.  Sprinkle with sesame seeds.  Bake for 15 to 20 minutes until golden brown.   

I have made this and it can be somewhat difficult working with such narrow fillo strips.  Sometimes I have made them larger by cutting three rows of fillo strips, rather than four.   Serve as a delicious appetizer or as a side dish.  Enjoy!