Best Goat Cheese Appetizer | Easy way to handle Phyllo (Fillo) Dough

goat cheese

🥗Healthier: cottage cheese

💰Cheaper: cream cheese

Cottage cheese provides a similar creamy texture with fewer calories.

phyllo dough

🥗Healthier: whole wheat pastry dough

💰Cheaper: puff pastry

Puff pastry is often more readily available and easier to handle.

walnuts

🥗Healthier: pumpkin seeds

💰Cheaper: sunflower seeds

Pumpkin seeds are nut-free and provide a similar crunch.

honey

🥗Healthier: agave syrup

💰Cheaper: maple syrup

Maple syrup offers a different flavor profile at a comparable cost.

Slice one medium onion very thinly.

In a pan over medium low heat, sauté the onion slices with a little extra virgin olive oil and a pinch of salt for about 20 minutes, stirring gently.

Wait until the onions turn a dark caramel color, then remove them from the pan and let them cool completely.

Chop about 1/3 cup of shelled pistachios and set aside.

Finely chop some fresh rosemary leaves and mix them with the chopped pistachios.

Divide the goat cheese log into 10 pieces and roll them into small balls.

Take one of the phyllo sheets, cut it in half, and spray lightly with oil.

Place a goat cheese ball in the center of one side of the phyllo sheet, top it with a small spoonful of caramelized onions, and fold the sides of the dough over the cheese.

Roll the filling to the other side, tucking in the dough as you go.

Repeat the process for all cheese balls.

Bake the phyllo packets at 400°F for about 15 to 20 minutes or until golden brown and crispy.

Drizzle honey over the top before serving.

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