Crawfish Phyllo Triangles
From Stop and Smell the Rosemary
2 packages (8 oz. each) cream cheese, softened
1 pound fresh Louisiana crawfish tails, cooked, peeled, coarsely chopped (frozen is okay too)
3 green onions, chopped
1 Tablespoon chopped fresh cilantro
1 Tablespoon chopped fresh tarragon
1 teaspoon minced garlic
½ teaspoon curry powder
½ teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes
¼ teaspoon salt
2 Tablespoons fresh lime juice
1 pound frozen phyllo dough, thawed
1 cup unsalted butter, melted
1 cup fine bread crumbs (like panko)
Combine cream cheese, crawfish, green onion, cilantro, tarragon, garlic, curry, red pepper flakes, salt and lime juice in a large bowl. Set aside.
Preheat oven to 400 degrees. Place 1 sheet phyllo dough on a lightly floured surface. Brush with melted butter and sprinkle with bread crumbs. Repeat with 2 more sheets of phyllo on top of the first sheet. With a sharp knife, cut across horizontally to make 3 rectangles. Cover remaining phyllo with a damp towel while working on the first batch. Place 1 rounded tablespoon of crawfish mixture on a corner of each rectangle and fold up “flag style” to form triangular packages. Repeat with remaining phyllo and crawfish. Place triangles on a greased baking sheet and brush lightly with butter. Bake 12 minutes, or until golden brown. Serve immediately. Yield: 24 triangles
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