1464. Filo Feta Cigars

There is nothing to deny in this cheesy, crispy, easy, and quick appetizer. In fact, it would be difficult to not eat a plateful. Salty feta is smoothed over with an egg and brightened up with dried mint before being cocooned in delicate olive oil fragranced filo pastry sheets and baked to a crispy golden perfection.

As if that weren't enough, I took the bold step of drizzling my portion rather heavily with some light honey and my goodness was it an experience.

Ingredients:

6 sheets filo pastry
olive oil

200g feta cheese

1 egg

1 tsp dry mint

honey, to serve (optional)

Method:

In a bowl, mix well the crumbled feta, beaten egg, and crumbled dried mint; set aside.

Layer two sheets of filo pastry over each other, brushing over and in between.

Using a sharp knife, cut the sheets into six squares by first cutting horizontally in half, then vertically in three, yielding three top squares and three bottom squares.

At the bottom of each square, put 1 1/2 teaspoons of the feta filling. Roll into a cigar.

Place on a baking sheet and brush with more olive oil if necessary.

Bake in a preheated 350F oven for 12 minutes, turning them over halfway through.

Serve warm or at room temperature, optionally drizzled with lashings of honey.

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