tiropitta (cheese triangles)

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63 Pinches
Wood-Ridge, NJ
Updated on Mar 4, 2012

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

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Ingredients

  • 1/2 pound feta cheese
  • 4 ounces cream cheese
  • 2 tablespoons parmesan cheese ,grated
  • 2 - eggs
  • 1 box filo dough (16 oz.)
  • 1/2 cup butter, melted
  • - oil

How To Make tiropitta (cheese triangles)

  • Step 1
    Mix the cheeses & eggs well with a mixer.
  • Step 2
    Cut one sheet of filo the long way into 2 inch strips. (Keep the rest covered with a damp cloth or towel)
  • Step 3
    Mix butter with some oil & brush onto a filo strip.
  • Step 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.
  • Step 5
    Repeat with each strip until all the cheese is used.
  • Step 6
    Place on a cookie sheet.
  • Step 7
    Bake in a 350 oven for 15-20 minutes until brown & crispy.
  • Step 8
    Makes 60-70 triangles. This is a bit time consuming.

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