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La Belle Cuisine
Fabulous Phyllo with Fillers
Ellen Gilchrist *
Fayetteville, Arkansas
Standing Room Only –
A Cookbook for Entertaining
© 1983 by New Stage Theatre, Jackson, MS,
General Editor Barbara
Austin
Introduction by Beth Henley,
“A Note About New Stage” by
Eudora Welty
 
Makes 96; Can
freeze
1 pound phyllo pastry
1/2 cup butter
Prepare any one of the fillings listed below. In a pan, melt 1/2
cup butter. Thaw and then open a 1-pound phyllo package and unroll sheets. Take
1 sheet and cover others with a damp towel. Cut the sheet into 2-inch strips
lengthwise and put in 1 teaspoonful of any filling at the corner of one end
of
each strip. Fold over the other corner to make a triangle and repeat this
triangle folding process until you have used up the strip and there are
several
layers of dough around the filling. Put each completed strip under
a damp towel
and continue to make triangles until you have used up all
the filling. Place
triangles on a cookie sheet and brush sides with melted
butter to seal.
Bake in
a 350-degree [F] oven for 25 to 30 minutes, or until lightly
browned. They are
best served at once. Once assembled they can
be frozen for baking later, or
covered and refrigerated and baked the
next day.
King Crab Filling:
1 package (6-8 ounces) frozen Alaskan
king crab, thawed
2 tablespoons butter
1/4 cup green onions, sliced
1 cup chopped fresh mushrooms
1 cup shredded Monterey Jack cheese
1 package (3 ounces) cream cheese, softened
1/3 cup mayonnaise
2 tablespoons minced parsley
1/2 cup melted butter
Drain and slice crab. Melt 2 tablespoons butter in skillet. Add
onions,
sauté 1 minute. Add mushrooms and sauté 1 minute longer. Combine
with
crab, cheeses, mayonnaise and parsley. Fill phyllo strips as above;
makes
approximately 2 dozen.
Shrimp Filling:
2 cups cooked shrimp, minced
2 tablespoons parsley, minced
2 tablespoons green onion tops, sliced
1 cup Monterey Jack cheese, shredded
1/2 teaspoon oregano or dillweed
1/2 teaspoon salt
Combine all ingredients. Taste for seasoning and adjust if
necessary.
Fill phyllo strips to make triangles as above. Makes about four
dozen.
Spicy Lamb Filling:
1/2 cup onion, finely chopped
2 cloves garlic, minced
2 teaspoons olive oil
2/3 pound ground lamb
1/2 teaspoon curry powder
1/4 teaspoon cayenne pepper
1 cup feta cheese, crumbled
Salt to taste
Sauté onion and garlic in oil over medium heat until onion is
soft. Add
lamb and brown well. Drain off any excess drippings. Add spices, feta
cheese, and salt to taste. Fill and make phyllo triangles. Makes about
four
dozen.
Sausage and Cheese:
1 pound hot sausage, crumbled, cooked
and well drained
1 package (8 ounces) cream cheese, softened
2/3 cup grated Parmesan cheese
3 tablespoons minced parsley
1 egg
1/2 cup feta cheese
Mix all ingredients thoroughly. Fill as described previously;
makes approximately 100.
*
Ms.
Gilchrist is an esteemed and prolific author who served on the New
Stage Board
of Directors. Her works include:
Anabasis, The Anna Papers, The Annunciation, The Cabal and Other Stories, Courts
of Love, Drunk with Love, Falling Through Space, Flights of Angels,
I Cannot Get You Close Enough, In the Land of Dreamy Dreams, The Land Surveyor’s
Daughter, Light Can Be Both Wave and Particle, Net of Jewels,
Sarah Conley, Starcarbon: A Meditation on Love, and Victory Over Japan.
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