Cheese Triangles
- 1 lb phyllo pastry sheet
- 1 cup butter or 1 cup margarine, melted
- 1 lb monterey jack cheese, grated
- 1 egg, beaten
- salt
- Unroll phyllo dough and place one sheet on work surface (keep remainder covered with wax paper and a damp towel to prevent drying out).
- Brush dough with melted butter.
- Top with second sheet and brush with butter.
- Cut into lengthwise strips 5 inches wide.
- Combine cheese, egg and salt in a bowl.
- Place 1 tablespoon of cheese mixture at one end of phllo strip.
- Fold over to form triangle and continue folding like a flag until you reach the end of the strip.
- Brush end with a little butter and tuck into fold to seal.
- Repeat with remaining phllo and filling.
- Place triangles on baking sheets until all triangles are assembled.
- **Ifpreparing ahead of time and freezing, freeze before baking.
- Flash freeze on baking sheets until frozen and then stack triangles between layers of foil in a large container.
- Bake without thawing in 400-degree oven for 15-20 minutes.
- **Ifbaking immediately, preheat oven to 400- degrees F.
- Place triangles on ungreased baking sheets and brush with butter.
- Bake for 12-15 minutes or until crisp.
- Serve warm.
phyllo pastry, butter, cheese, egg, salt
Taken from www.food.com/recipe/cheese-triangles-88594 (may not work)