Bourekakia Tiri - Cheese Rolls

Total Time: 1 hr 5 mins Preparation Time: 45 mins Cook Time: 20 mins

Ingredients

• 1 tablespoon olive oil
• 1 red bell pepper, finely chopped
• 6 green onions, finely chopped
• 2 tablespoons butter
• 3 tablespoons flour
• 1 cup milk, hot
• 2 eggs, lightly beaten
• 2 cups feta cheese, crumbled (can use graviera)
• 1/2 cup fresh parsley, chopped
• 1/2-1 teaspoon ground pepper
• 1 lb phyllo pastry
• 1 cup butter, melted

Recipe

• 1 heat a skillet over medium-high heat. add olive oil, bell pepper and green onions. saute for a few minutes. set aside.
• 2 in a saucepan, melt butter over medium-low heat. add flour, stir and blend with a wire whisk. slowly add hot milk, continuing to stir with the whisk until the mixture thickens. lower heat and cook for about 3 minutes. remove from heat and allow to cool slightly.
• 3 stir in eggs, cheese, parsley, pepper, and sauteed mixture. mix well and set aside. (can be put in fridge for 3 days at this point - cover!).
• 4 preheat oven to 350°f.
• 5 assemble phyllo rolls:.
• 6 remove phyllo from package, unorll and lay flat on counter. keep covered with a slightly dampened tea towel.
• 7 remove 1 sheet at a atime and cut in half lengthwise. keep one half on the counter & place the other with the unused sheets under the damp tea towel. (this prevents it from drying out).
• 8 brush half of the pastry strip with melted butter and fold in half lengthwise, and brush with more butter.
• 9 place 1 tbsp of filling along the bottom edge leaving about a half inch of pastry showing on bottom and both sides.
• 10 fold the left and right edges of the phyllo in half and inch. brush sides with butter and roll up to make a tight roll, brushing with butter as you go. be sure the entire surface is brushed with melted butter!
• 11 place on an ungreased baking sheet, seam-side down.
• 12 repeat until all the rolls have been made.
• 13 pierce each roll 2 or 3 times with tip of a sharp knife. sprinkle lightly wiht a few drops of water.
• 14 bake in the centre of a 350°f oven for 20 minutes or until crisp and golden.