Cheese filo triangles recipe
Created by The Tesco Recipes team
These delicious filo pastry triangles are crammed with smooth Cheddar and creamy ricotta cheese and make for a super simple kids' lunchbox treat or tasty afternoon snack.
See method- Serves 18 (makes 18)
- 15 mins to prepare and 30 mins to cook
- 146 calories / serving
- Freezable
Ingredients
- 150g (5oz) ricotta cheese
- 150g (5oz) mature Cheddar, grated
- 10g (1/2 oz) chives, finely chopped
- 1 egg, beaten
- 250g (8oz) filo pastry
- 150g (5oz) butter
Each serving contains
- Energy
- 605kJ 146.0kcal
- Fat
- 11g
- Saturates
- 6g
- Salt
- 0.3g
- Sugars
- 1g
of the Reference intake
Carbohydrate 9.2gProtein 3.8gFibre 0.5g
Method
- Preheat oven to gas 4, 180°C, fan 160°C. In a bowl, combine the ricotta and Cheddar cheeses, the chives and the beaten egg and season with salt and pepper. Place 1 sheet of filo pastry on a flat surface and brush with butter. Top with a second pastry sheet to make 2 layers. Cut lengthwise into 3 strips. Cover the remaining pastry with a damp tea towel until needed. This will prevent it from drying out.
- Place 1 heaped teaspoon of the cheese mixture in the corner of the first layered pastry strip. Fold over diagonally to form a triangle. Continue, making roughly 4-5 folds, while keeping the triangular shape. Discard any excess pastry.
- Place the finished triangles on a lined baking tray. Prepare the next pastry strips in the same way, by layering two pastry sheets and cutting lengthways into 3 strips, then brushing with butter.
- Repeat the process until you have a total of 18 triangles. Brush with the remaining butter. Bake for 25-30 minutes or until golden and crisp. Serve immediately.
- See more Filo pastry recipes
