tiropitta (cheese triangles)

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Recipe by
Meryl Hausner
Wood-Ridge, NJ

This recipe was given to my mom from my Greek cousin, many years ago.

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Ingredients For tiropitta (cheese triangles)

  • 1/2 lb
    feta cheese
  • 4 oz
    cream cheese
  • 2 Tbsp
    parmesan cheese ,grated
  • 2
    eggs
  • 1 box
    filo dough (16 oz.)
  • 1/2 c
    butter, melted
  • oil

How To Make tiropitta (cheese triangles)

  • 1
    Mix the cheeses & eggs well with a mixer.
  • 2
    Cut one sheet of filo the long way into 2 inch strips. (Keep the rest covered with a damp cloth or towel)
  • 3
    Mix butter with some oil & brush onto a filo strip.
  • 4
    Place a teaspoon of the cheese mixture in a corner & fold it over in a triangle, repeating until you reach the end of the strip, like folding a flag. Brush some butter-oil on the top.
  • 5
    Repeat with each strip until all the cheese is used.
  • 6
    Place on a cookie sheet.
  • 7
    Bake in a 350 oven for 15-20 minutes until brown & crispy.
  • 8
    Makes 60-70 triangles. This is a bit time consuming.

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