SPINACH OR MUSHROOM PHYLLO TRIANGLES
32 triangles

Prepare one of the following:

  • 1 ½ recipes Duxelles, stirring in 2 ounces soft goat cheese
  • Filling for Spanakopita, omitting the eggs

Preheat the oven to 375°F. Grease a baking sheet. Melt in a small saucepan:

  • 4 tablespoons (½ stick) butter

Lay on a work surface and cover with a damp towel:

  • 8 sheets phyllo dough, thawed if frozen

Remove 1 sheet of phyllo and lay it on the work surface, with a long side facing you. Brush lightly with melted butter, lay a second sheet on top, and brush it with melted butter. Cut the sheets vertically into 2 ½ -inch-wide strips. Cover the strips with a sheet of wax paper or plastic wrap and cover that with a damp towel. Working with 1 strip at a time, scoop up a rounded teaspoon of the filling and pat it over the bottom right-hand corner of the strip, so that it fills the entire corner. Fold the corner to the other side to make a triangle and continue folding to the end of the strip, as if folding a flag, shown here. Place on the baking sheet and brush the top with melted butter. Repeat with the remaining phyllo and filling. Bake until lightly browned, about 15 minutes. Serve hot.

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