Cooking Recipe Kreatopitakia (Baked Savory Pastries W/ Seaso
Recipe Ingredients
Directions
*Note: Suggested cheeses for this recipe are Greek
kefalotyri or Parmesan. Heat the 3 tablespoons butter
or margarine and cook the shallots until soft, then
add the meat and mash with a fork over medium heat
until the color changes. Add the wine and simmer a
few minutes. Stir in the herbs and tomato sauce;
season with salt and pepper to taste and simmer for 20
minutes. Cool. Add the cheese and egg, and if the
mixture is very liquid, stir in the bread crumbs
immediately before stuffing. Filo sheets should be
unrolled flat, and cut into thirds (3 x 11 inches).
Pile up the filo, covering it with waxed paper and a
damp towel. Take out one sheet at a time and keep the
rest covered. Butter the filo, one sheet at a time,
using a pastry brush and the 1 cup melted butter.
Place 1 teaspoon of the meat filling 1 inch from the
end nearest you. Fold the filo back over the filling
so the bottom edge meets the left edge, forming a
right angle. Continue folding back at right angles to
make the triangular shape. Place on baking sheets and
keep covered until all are ready to bake. Bake in a
moderate oven (350 degrees) for 20 to 25 minutes or
until golden and crisp, turning once. Serve hot.