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Basil Cheese Triangles

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  • Prep 25 min
  • Total 40 min
  • Servings 72
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Hot tidbits warm up a casual gathering. Make these melt-in-your-mouth appetizers ahead and you'll have more time to enjoy them.
Updated Jan 30, 2006
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Ingredients

  • 1 pound feta cheese
  • 2 eggs, slightly beaten
  • 1/4 cup finely chopped fresh or 1 tablespoon dried basil leaves
  • 1/4 teaspoon white pepper
  • 1 package (16 ounces) frozen phyllo sheets (18x14 inches), thawed
  • 1/3 cup margarine or butter, melted

Steps

  • 1
    Heat oven to 400°F. Grease cookie sheet. Crumble cheese into small bowl; mash with fork. Stir in eggs, basil and white pepper until well mixed.
  • 2
    Cut phyllo sheets lengthwise into 2-inch strips. Cover with plastic wrap, then with damp towel to keep them from drying out. Place 1 level teaspoon cheese mixture on end of 1 strip. Fold strip over cheese mixture, end over end in triangular shape, to opposite end. Place on cookie sheet. Repeat with remaining strips and cheese mixture. Brush triangles lightly with margarine.
  • 3
    Bake 12 to 15 minutes or until puffed and golden brown. Serve warm.

Tips from the Betty Crocker Kitchens

  • tip 1
    Finely shredded Monterey Jack cheese can be used for the feta cheese.
  • tip 2
    Cover and refrigerate unbaked triangles up to 24 hours before baking; bake as directed. Or freeze tightly covered up to 2 months; increase bake time by 5 minutes.

Nutrition

45 Calories, 2 1/2g Total Fat, 2g Protein, 4g Total Carbohydrate, 0g Sugars

Nutrition Facts

Serving Size: 1 Appetizer
Calories
45
Calories from Fat
20
Total Fat
2 1/2g
4%
Saturated Fat
1g
6%
Trans Fat
0g
Cholesterol
10mg
4%
Sodium
105mg
4%
Potassium
10mg
0%
Total Carbohydrate
4g
1%
Dietary Fiber
0g
0%
Sugars
0g
Protein
2g
% Daily Value*:
Vitamin A
0%
0%
Vitamin C
0%
0%
Calcium
4%
4%
Iron
0%
0%
Exchanges:
1/2 Starch; 0 Fruit; 0 Other Carbohydrate; 0 Skim Milk; 0 Low-Fat Milk; 0 Milk; 0 Vegetable; 0 Very Lean Meat; 0 Lean Meat; 0 High-Fat Meat; 1/2 Fat;
Carbohydrate Choice
0
*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
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