Individual Spinach Triangles - June 2009

There is another fabulous receipe with filo , which is also Greek. The green filling is wrapped in layers of filo pastry with the butter-olive oil, then folded into individual triangular servings. It is really tasty snack!

Using a sharp knife, cut the filo into 3- by 11-inch strips, and recover with the towel.You can make with one layer or two. Use a pastry brush to brush a strip of filo with melted butter. Place a small spoonful of spinach filling 1 inch from the end of the pastry. Fold the end over the filling to form a triangle, then continue to fold up the strip in triangles, like folding up a flag. Continue with remaining strips of dough, placing filled triangles on a baking sheet and keeping them covered with a towel until all are ready to bake.
Brush the triangles lightly with the butter-oil, then bake at 300º for about 25 minutes, or until golden and crisp. Serve hot. (These may be frozen before baking, layering waxed paper between layers of triangles to keep them from sticking. Bake frozen triangles an extra 10 minutes.)