Tiropetes (cheese triangles)


  • Ingredients
  • 4 eggs
  • 1 lb. cottage cheese or fresh ricotta
  • 1 lb. feta cheese, crumbled
  • 1 lb. filo
  • 1 lb. butter



  • Directions
  • Mix feta cheese and cottage cheese until well blended.
  • Add eggs one at a time. Beat mixture until smooth and refrigerate until 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 feta mix 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.