Title: Apple Walnut Triangles
Categories: Cookies, Apples
Yield: 24 Cookies
2 Rome Beauty apples; peeled,
- finely chopped
1/2 c Pine nuts or walnuts;
- light toasted, fine choped
1 Lemon; grated zest of
2 tb Sugar
1/4 ts Ground nutmeg
5 Phyllo sheets; frozen, thaw
1/2 c Unsalted butter; melted
Powdered sugar; sifted (optional)
Combine apples, nuts, lemon peel, sugar, and nutmeg in a medium
bowl. Mix well to blend flavors; set aside. Unroll phyllo dough
sheets. Cut dough lengthwise into 2" wide strips. Place on waxed
paper over damp towels. Cover all dough strips except 2 of them.
Brush the 2 strips with the melted butter. Place about 2 ts of the
filling in the center of each strip, about 1" from the top edge.
Fold one corner of each strip over filling. Fold over again like a
flag, until entire strip is folded. Place on buttered 10x15" pan
with sides. Repeat with remaining filling and phyllo strips. Brush
folded pastries, top and bottom, with melted butter. Bake at 350 F
for 20-25 minutes or until golden. Cool on wire rack. Sprinkle with
sifted powdered sugar if desired.
