Mediterranean•gourmet

Fruit and Cheese Phyllo Turnovers

Olive Tomato recipe - Mediterranean

Ingredients

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1/2 cup +1 tablespoon low fat cream cheese
1/3 cup anthotiro or you may use ricotta
3 tablespoons low fat Greek yogurt
2 tablespoons sugar
1 teaspoon vanilla
1 large apple cut in small cubes or other fruit. In the summer you can use apricots or cherries
6 sheets of phyllo dough
1/2 cup whole wheat bread crumbs
1 teaspoon cinnamon
Olive Oil
Powdered sugar

1
Preheat the oven at 350 F (180C).
2
In a bowl mash the cheese, yogurt, sugar and vanilla with a fork. Then add the fruit and mix well.
3
In another small bowl mix the bread crumbs and cinnamon.
4
Spread out 1 sheet of phyllo, brush a small amount of olive oil and then sprinkle with the bread crumb mix, place on top a second sheet of phyllo and brush with a small amount of olive oil.
5
Cut in 3 strips lengthwise.
6
Place on the top corner of each strip 1 1/2-2 teaspoons of the fruit-cheese mixture.
7
Start folding in a small triangle. Do the same for the other 2 strips.
8
Repeat 2 more times with the rest of the phyllo dough sheets until you have a total of 9 turnovers.
9
You can sprinkle some of the breadcrumbs on top.
10
Bake for 12-15 minutes until golden.