Recipe Cheese Borek (Appetizer)

Required Ingredients:

• 1 egg, lightly beaten
• 1 bunch fresh parsley, minced
• 2 cloves garlic, minced
• 3/4 teaspoon crushed red pepper
• 6 ounces smoked Gouda cheese, shredded
• 6 ounces Emmentaler cheese, finely shredded
• 12 sheets phyllo dough
• 1 1/2 cups unsalted butter, melted

Preparing/Cooking:

• In a medium bowl, whisk together egg, parsley, garlic and crushed red pepper.
• Mix in Gouda and Emmentaler.
• One sheet at a time, place phyllo dough on a flat surface and brush with about 1 tablespoon butter.
• Cut lengthwise into 4 strips.
• Place a rounded teaspoon of the egg mixture at one end of each strip.
• Fold corner of strip over the filling, forming a triangular fold.
• Continue folding the length of the strip in triangular folds to form a small stuffed triangle.
• Repeat with remaining phyllo dough.
• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
• Lightly butter a large baking sheet.
• Arrange stuffed phyllo triangles in a single layer on the prepared baking sheet.
• Bake in the preheated oven 30 minutes, or until lightly browned.
• Serve warm.

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