Chèvre-Pepper Sticks
Notes: If making up to 1 day ahead, complete through step 4, then chill cylinders airtight. Uncover and continue.
How to Make It
Step 1
1
In a bowl, mix cheese, onions, and pepper.
Step 2
2
Stack filo sheets. With a long, sharp knife, cut stack into 6 equal rectangles to make 24 pieces. Cover with plastic wrap to prevent drying.
Step 3
3
Lay 1 filo piece flat and brush lightly with butter. Sprinkle 2 teaspoons cheese mixture along 1 edge, leaving about 1/2 inch bare at each end. Fold ends of filo over filling, then roll to enclose; if filo doesn't stick together at end of roll, brush edge with a little more butter.
Step 4
4
Place cheese stick seam side down on a nonstick 12- by 15-inch baking sheet and brush lightly with butter. Repeat step 3 to shape remaining cheese sticks, and lay about 1/2 inch apart on pan.
Step 5
5
Bake in a 400° oven until lightly browned, about 12 minutes (9 to 10 minutes in a convection oven). Serve hot or warm.
Step 6
6
Nutritional analysis per piece.
Ingredients
1/2 pound crumbled fresh chèvre (goat) cheese
1/4 cup minced green onions
1 1/2 teaspoons fresh-ground pepper
4 sheets (each 13 by 18 in.; 2 oz. total) filo dough
About 2 tablespoons melted butter or margarine
Directions
Step 1
1
In a bowl, mix cheese, onions, and pepper.
Step 2
2
Stack filo sheets. With a long, sharp knife, cut stack into 6 equal rectangles to make 24 pieces. Cover with plastic wrap to prevent drying.
Step 3
3
Lay 1 filo piece flat and brush lightly with butter. Sprinkle 2 teaspoons cheese mixture along 1 edge, leaving about 1/2 inch bare at each end. Fold ends of filo over filling, then roll to enclose; if filo doesn't stick together at end of roll, brush edge with a little more butter.
Step 4
4
Place cheese stick seam side down on a nonstick 12- by 15-inch baking sheet and brush lightly with butter. Repeat step 3 to shape remaining cheese sticks, and lay about 1/2 inch apart on pan.
Step 5
5
Bake in a 400° oven until lightly browned, about 12 minutes (9 to 10 minutes in a convection oven). Serve hot or warm.
Step 6
6
Nutritional analysis per piece.
