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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clharmon01

posted:12/5/2012

These are so good! My husband loves them, and he hates spinach, I can't make this enough for him.

fliptalian

posted:12/1/2012

I've made this twice this holiday season and both times it's been a hit! Once I forgot to include the green onions and it didn't seem to make a difference. The flakiness is delightful. I found I had to use more butter than indicated though, perhaps I wasn't being efficient. Be sure to slice the rolls before baking deep enough to make slicing easier when they're done (and less mess too). Highly recommend!

maidenlane

posted:11/8/2012

As a Greek, I did find this much easier than folding into triangles for Spanokopita! It helps to add at least one if not two beaten eggs to the cheese mixture. Holds them together better even with the cream cheese. I liked the idea of adding the cream cheese too however, not a fan of the onions in this. FYI: It's pronounced (Fee-lo)not (fill o).

jenwindy

posted:9/9/2012

These were well received at our social gathering.

nikkiballinger

posted:9/9/2012

I've made these several times now for parties and holidays. I found a few things that make this recipe much easier and tastier. First, I use puff pastry instead of phyllo dough, its much easier to work with and crisps up nice without falling apart. I also add diced water chestnuts for some crunch as well as sharp cheddar cheese to the mixture. I get requests constantly to bring this dish!

Mim3

posted:7/28/2012

Have made this one twice. The first time I did not chill the roll-ups long enough and they flatted out when cooking. Second time I chilled them over night and they turned out perfectly. This recipe is a real winner and will be added to my Christmas Party Menu from now on!!

ahonsinger01

posted:5/17/2012

I have made these several times. They are always a hit. Go very quickly.

dancinnikki75

posted:5/14/2012

These were just ok to me, nothing special.

justberkie

posted:3/22/2012

I used regular cream cheese as that's what I had on hand, but I think they would be better with the veggie cream cheese. They were actually easier to make than I thought but I think next time I will use the cups to make them even easier.

hillison

posted:1/4/2012

Great appetizer, I made it for our New years party, it was a hit, i actually making it again, for a friend's birthday party!!!