Caramelised Leek & Fetta Filo Triangles

Caramelised Leek & Fetta Filo Triangles

10g butter

2 tbs olive oil

2 leeks, finley sliced

1 tbs brown sugar

2 garlic cloves, crushed

1/2 cup (125mL) chicken stock

150g fetta, crumbled

filo pastry sheets

2 tbs sesame seeds

When I made these I reduced the recipe to 1/3 just in case it was a flop. In the future I will make the full recipe, make all the triangles and freeze them so I can cook them when I want them :) This recipe came from a book but I can't remember which one

Trim and wash the leek thoroughly to get all the dirt out. Preheat oven 200 degrees celcium for fan forced. Line a baking tray with paper.

Finely slice leek and fry with sugar for 5 minutes in melted butter and oil in a medium heat pan. Add stock and simmer for 5 minutes, until msost of liquid evaportates.

Allow the leek to cool then stir in fetta.

Cut folo sheets lengthways into three strips. I used flour to get everything moving but don't use too much because when they cook they will taste very floury.

Brush each layer with oil and put three layers together. I did try this with spray oil but it was no where as good as brushing the oil on so won't bother with the spray again.

Spoon some mix onto on end of the pastry.

Fold the corner over the mix to make a triangle. It doesn't matter if the mix is poking out the side a little because it will get covered as we go. Brush a bit of oil.

Fold the triangle in the reverse direction. Brush a bit more oil.

And again the other way. And again with the oil.

Keep folding the triangle over until you get to the end. Oil once again.

Arange on the tray and oil the top and edges of each triangle.

Top with some sesame seeds. The more the better!

Bake in the preheated oven for 10 minutes. I'm pretty sure I left in in longer, 15-20 minutes to get them super crunchy. They don't look very golden becuase these were don't with spray oil. I made these again with brushed oil and they looked and tasted so much better.

Eat them as a snack of treat. We had them as a side with dinner.

YUMMO!!

Happy filo-ing!

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