Savory filo cheese cups
20 servings
Ingredients
| Quantity | Ingredient | |
|---|---|---|
| 6 | Sheets filo pastry | |
| ¼ | cup | Hazelnut oil; warmed |
| 8 | ounces | Fromage blanc * |
| 2 | ounces | Med.strong goat cheese ** |
| 2 | Eggs | |
| ¼ | cup | Whipping cream |
| Salt, pepper | ||
| Vegetable oil | ||
| 2 | Med. basil leaves; minced | |
| ¼ | teaspoon | Dried rosemary |
| ⅛ | teaspoon | Dried thyme |
| 1 | tablespoon | Hazelnut oil |
Directions
FROMAGE BLANC FILLING
* (fresh, soft goat cheese, lightly whipped) or cream cheese. ** (such as Montrachet or feta) Brush each filo pastry sheet with warmed oil and stack sheets. Trim stack to measure 15- x 12-inches. Cut into 20 (-inch) squares. Brush small cupcake tin with oil. Press each square of dough into cup. Flatten corners onto pan to form petals.
Chill. To make filling, combine fromage blanc, goat cheese, eggs, cream and salt and pepper to taste, basil, rosemary, thyme and hazelnut. Mix until well blended. Pour filling into formed cups. Bake at 350F until cups are golden and mixture is lightly puffed.