Phyllo Cheese Pastries

Phyllo Cheese Pastries

Ingredients:
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1 lb muenster cheese
2 eggs, lightly beaten
1 TB chopped parsley
1 lb frozen phyllo dough
2 sticks melted butter

Directions:
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Grate the muenster cheese finely in a food processor or with a hand
grater. Add eggs and parsley and blend well.
Remove the phyllo dough from the freezer and gently unroll. With a
sharp knife, slice dough into thirds, lengthwise, so that each is
approximately 4" x 12". Re-wrap two thirds of the dough in plastic and
return to the freezer.
Tear a large piece of wax paper and place on counter. Working quickly,
take one sheet of phyllo dough and brush liberally with butter. Top
with two more sheets of phyllo, brushing each with butter. Place
approximately 1 TB of cheese mixture at one end of the buttered sheets,
1 inch from the edge. With your fingers, roll the dough over the cheese
mixture twice. Fold in the edges of the dough and continue rolling
tightly until the end. (Be careful not to tear the dough or roll too
loosely, otherwise the cheese will spill out when baking). Place seam
side down on a cookie sheet and brush tops with butter. Repeat with
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remaining phyllo sheets. Bake at 400 degrees for approximately 15
minutes or until golden and crispy.
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From: bcj@cyberspace.com (Brett Jones)
Source: Eating Well, May/June 1993.
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