Kreatopites (spiced meat triangles)

• Ingredients
  
• 1 lb. lean ground beef
  
• 1 medium onion, 1 clove of garlic
  
• 3 Tbsp. parsley, 1/2 tsp. cinnamon
  
• 8 oz. can tomato sauce
  
• 1/4 cup dry white wine or vermouth
  
• Pinch of pepper, salt to taste
  
• 2 Tbsp. of grated kefalortiri or romano cheese
  
• 1/2 tsp. cumin, 1/4 tsp. nutmeg
  
• 1 lb. filo, 1 lb. butter
  

• Directions
  
• Chop onion and mince garlic.
  
• Saute onion in butter until soft, but not brown.
  
• Add the parsley and ground beef and cook until meat is browned. Pour off excees fat from skillet.
  
• Add remaining ingredients except filo and butter and cook over medium heat until the liquid has been absorbed.
  
• Let cool.
  
• Melt butter.
  
• Line cookie sheet with aluminum foil.
  
• Cut filo into strips about 3"x9" and cover with wax paper, aluminum foil or towel to prevent drying.
  
• Brush one strip of filo with butter and place a teaspoon of the beef mixture at the bottom of the strip.
  
• Fold one corner of the strip over the mixture to make a triangle. Fold the triangle again and again until you are at the end of the strip.
  
• Brush finished triangle with butter, and place on cookie sheet.
  
• Once cookie sheet is filled, bake at 350 degrees for 15-20 minutes.