Make-Ahead Spinach Phyllo Roll-Ups

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I made these and they were delicous. However the 3 layers of phyllo dough flaked off as I was tasting them. Since I am going to make these for a ladies tea luncheon appet...read more

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on 4/12/2013

time

prep:

25 min

total:

55 min

servings

total:

30 servings or 5 logs, 6 servings each

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What You Need

egg, beaten

pkg. (10 oz.) frozen chopped spinach, thawed, well drained

cup ATHENOS Traditional Crumbled Feta Cheese

tub (8 oz.) PHILADELPHIA Garden Vegetable 1/3 Less Fat than Cream Cheese

green onions, finely chopped

sheets frozen phyllo dough (14x9 inch), thawed

1/3

cup butter, melted

Make It

MIX first 5 ingredients until well blended. Brush 1 phyllo sheet lightly with butter; top with 2 more phyllo sheets, lightly brushing each layer with some of the remaining butter. Place remaining phyllo between sheets of plastic wrap; set aside.

SPREAD 1/5 of the spinach mixture along one short side of phyllo stack. Fold in long sides of phyllo; roll up from one short side to make log. Repeat with remaining phyllo sheets and spinach mixture. Brush with remaining butter. Make small cuts in tops of logs at 1-inch intervals. Place in large freezer-weight resealable plastic bags or wrap tightly in plastic wrap.

FREEZE up to 3 months. When ready to bake, remove desired number of logs from freezer. Refrigerate, tightly wrapped, several hours or overnight until thawed. Unwrap, then place on baking sheet. Bake in 375°F oven for 25 min. or until golden brown. Cool 5 min. Transfer to cutting board. Use serrated knife to cut each log into 6 slices.

Kraft Kitchens Tips

Storage Know-How

Leftover phyllo sheets can be wrapped tightly and refrozen.

How to Prepare with 18x14-inch Phyllo Sheets

Use a total of 9 phyllo sheets, spreading 1/3 of the filling on each stack of 3 sheets and rolling up each stack to make a total of 3 logs. Freeze and bake as directed. Cut each log into 10 slices to serve.

Variation

Omit butter. Spray phyllo sheets with cooking spay instead of brushing with the melted butter.

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jrbennett13

posted:1/3/2005

I liked the flavor, but the other poster is right. I also used butter flavored cooking spray and when I sliced it the whole thing just crumbled to bits. I thought maybe I didn't let it cool enough or something. It was like eating a spoonfull of filling with some pastry flakes on it.

abulloch

posted:1/2/2005

This recipe is delicious, easy, and relatively healthy. I wilted 10 ounces of fresh baby spinach instead of using frozen and it worked just fine and gave it a very fresh flavor. They freeze very nicely, so you can make a big batch ahead of time and bake them as needed. My family loved these; they gobbled them up at a holiday party and asked me to bring them again next time! I definitely will!

Helen1034

posted:1/2/2005

I can't wait to try these. I believe I'll try snipping these into bite-size lengths, but leave the log intact to see how that works,what do you think?

Erin321

posted:1/1/2005

Works very well with the phyllo cups.

vanne005

posted:12/29/2004

I made these using spray instead of butter, and found that the outer layer of phyllo crumbled away as I tried to slice it. The last one I sliced crumbled the least so I recommend letting it cool longer than the amount of time listed on the recipe. Regardless, it tasted great!

prunere

posted:12/28/2004

Everyone enjoyed this. Phyllo was hard to work with, especially using cooking spray instead of butter to save calories. Next time I will make the filling and purchase the phyllo "cups" instead of trying to fight the dough.

anderson713

posted:12/28/2004

I used Parmesan cheese instead of the Feta cheese. They turned out really well!

KatzMeowz

posted:12/28/2004

I've worked with phyllo dough many times before so I didn't have problems using it when making this recipe. It also takes much less time to make a roll rather than triangles. The cream cheese made for an interesting addition to the filling. Overall, an easy and tasty recipe.

khakiguy

posted:12/27/2004

This recipe was the hit of my recent party. Easy to make (freeze until you are ready to bake them), tasty and pleasing to the eye.

mperrigin

posted:12/23/2004

This was a beautiful presentation. The roll-ups were not as flavorful as I would have liked them to be. Maybe a stronger flavor cream cheese will be used next time, or fresh herbs. The phyllo takes practice. But it is an easy side to take to a party. Wrap the logs in plastic wrap and slice and bake when you arrive. I used lots of butter on my phyllo, it helped with the malability of the dough.