Cabrales Phyllo Rolls with Sherry Dipping Sauce

• 1 tablespoon extra-virgin olive oil, plus 1/2 cup for brushing and frying
• 1 medium leek, halved lengthwise and thinly sliced crosswise
• 1/2 pound cream cheese
• 2 ounces Cabrales or other blue cheese
• Salt and freshly ground pepper
• 1/4 cup sweet sherry
• 1/4 cup beef broth
• 1/4 cup golden raisins
• 1/4 teaspoon cornstarch dissolved in 1 teaspoon water
• 8 sheets of phyllo dough, plus more in case of breakage

1. In a skillet, heat the 1 tablespoon of olive oil until shimmering.
2. Add the leek and cook over moderate heat, stirring, until softened, about 5 minutes.
3. Remove from the heat, add the cream cheese and Cabrales and stir until melted.
4. Season with salt and pepper.
5. Scrape the filling into a bowl; let cool.
6. Meanwhile, in a small saucepan, combine the sherry, beef broth and raisins and simmer over moderate heat until the liquid is reduced by half, about 8 minutes.
7. Stir the cornstarch mixture, whisk it into the sauce and cook until the sauce is slightly thickened, about 2 minutes.
8. On a work surface, stack the phyllo sheets and cut them crosswise into 4 strips, each 4 inches wide by 12 inches long.
9. Arrange 4 strips on a work surface with the short sides facing you; keep the remaining phyllo covered with plastic wrap to prevent it from drying out.
10. Brush the strips lightly with olive oil.
11. Spoon 1 tablespoon of the cheese filling at one end of each strip and roll them up, making about 3 turns to create small cylinders, then fold in the sides.
12. Brush the folded sides with olive oil and continue to roll up the cylinders.
13. Set the rolls on a plate.
14. Repeat with the remaining phyllo and filling.
15. Place a wire rack on a large baking sheet and cover with paper towels.
16. In a large skillet, heat 1/4 inch of olive oil until shimmering.
17. Add 10 to 12 of the rolls and fry over moderately high heat, turning once, until golden, about 1 1/2 minutes.
18. Transfer the rolls to paper towels to drain while you fry the rest, adding more olive oil as needed.
19. Transfer the phyllo rolls to a platter and serve with the sherry dipping sauce.

extravirgin olive oil, crosswise, cream cheese, cabrales, salt, sweet sherry, beef broth, golden raisins, cornstarch, phyllo

Taken from www.foodandwine.com/recipes/cabrales-phyllo-rolls-sherry-dipping-sauce (may not work)