Greek Stuffed Meat Triangles Recipes

GREEK FETA CHEESE TRIANGLES RECIPE (TIROPITAKIA)

Steps:

• For the beginners at working with phyllo, check the handling tips before starting.
• To prepare the tiropitakia, start by preparing the filling. Crush the feta cheese into a large bowl and add the grated cheese, the egg, a splash of milk, the yoghurt and season with freshly ground pepper. Mix well with a spoon to combine the ingredients. (At this point you can add some chopped fresh herbs if you like; some fresh dill or mint will surely lift the flavour).
• Preheat the oven at 180C and start preparing the tiropitakia.
• Spread one sheet of the phyllo dough on the kitchen counter and with a cooking brush drizzle with some melted butter or olive oil. Spread one more sheet on top and drizzle with some more butter.
• Cut the sheets into three or four lanes (depending on if you like the tiropitakia to be small or larger). At the end of each lane add one tablespoon of the filling. Fold one corner to form a triangle and continue folding the triangle upon itself, until the entire piece of phyllo is used. Continue with the rest phyllo sheets and filling.
• Oil the bottom of a large baking tray, place the tiropitakia and brush them with some melted butter on top. Bake in preheated oven at 180C for 25-30 minutes, until golden and crispy.
• Serve this delicious Greek feta cheese triangles as a great starter with some Greek salad aside.

GREEK MEAT-FILLED TRIANGLES

Steps:

• 1. Saute onion in a little butter until golden. Add the meat and stir until browned . Dilute tomato paste with a little water and add to meat. Add wine, cover and simmer for about 30 minutes, until meat is done and sauce is thick.
• 2. Remove from heat, allow to cool. Once cool, mix in grated cheese, egg, blending well.
• 3. Cut filo into strips of desired width. Brush each strip with melted butter using a pastry brush. Place one heaping teaspoon of filling on end of strip. Turn strip over filling to form a triangle. Continue folding from side to side until end of strip is reached. Continue to make triangles until all filling and strips are used. Place triangles close together, seam side down, on a greased cookie sheet.
• 4. Bake in a preheated 350 degree oven until golden brown. To bake frozen meat filled triangles, place immediately in a preheated 400 degree oven and bake until golden brown.

GREEK STUFFED MEAT TRIANGLES

Steps:

• In saucepan, melt butter over medium heat; add shallots and sauté until soft.
• Add meat; mash with fork until browned.
• Add wine; simmer a few minutes.
• Stir in parsley, mint, dill and tomato sauce; season with salt and pepper and simmer 20 minutes.
• Cool.
• Add cheese and egg.
• If mixture appears too loose, stir in bread crumbs immediately before stuffing.
• Preheat oven to 350°F.
• Remove filo from package, covering with waxed paper and damp towel.
• Take out one sheet at a time, keeping remainder covered.
• Place oblong on flat surface.
• Butter filo, one sheet at a time, using pastry brush.
• Repeat with second sheet.
• Cut sheets into 2-inch wide strips.
• Place 1 teaspoon filling at bottom of strip.
• Starting from bottom, roll up like flag.
• Repeat until all filling is used.
• To bake, place on ungreased baking sheet.
• *Triangles can be kept frozen in a tightly sealed container for up to two months.
• To bake, preheat oven to 350°F.
• Do not thaw; bake for 15 to 20 minutes or until golden.