Tyropita (cheese puffs) ~ Greece

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These are those lovely little cheese puffs you see served at weddings and other functions as appetizers. They're delicious and light and make any party special if you whip up a batch!

Greek Cheese Puffs
Tyropita

Ingredients:

1. 1 lb feta cheese
   
2. 12 oz. Pot cheese
   
3. 5 eggs
   
4. 1/2 lb butter
   
5. 1 pound phyllo dough (sheets)( you can buy these frozen in any market now!)
   

Crumble feta ad pot cheeses, blending well.
Add the eggs and beat thoroughly.
Melt the butter.
Carefully cut pastry into 3 equal portions.
Refrigerate 2/3 of this pastry wuntil needed, cover the rest with a damp towel.

Remove one sheet of phyllo and place on a flat surface and butter well with the melted butter.
Fold in the long sides toward the middle, making a strip about 2" wide, and butter again.
Place 1 tablespoon of the pastry mixture in the bottom right hand corner of this strip and fold over into triangle shape. Continue folding making sure that with each fold, the bottom edge is parallel with the alternate side edge. Lightly butter the finished triangle.
Continue this until all the cheese is used - including the cheese you have in the 'fridge!

Bake triangle puffs in a 425° oven for 20 minutes or intil golden brown, turning once. Cool 5 minutes or so before serving. Serve warm.

This recipe should make about 75 pieces, enough for a cocktail party.

If you don't want that many, simply reduce the recipe or freeze the cheese mixture until you want to make more.