TIROPITAKIA (PHYLLO TRIANGLES STUFFED WITH CHEESE)

Makes: 75 pieces

Ingredients:1 pound feta cheese
12 ounces cottage cheese
5 eggs
½ cup finely chopped parsley or dill
2 sticks (½ pound) butter, melted, for brushing phyllo (half margarine can be used)
1 pound phyllo pastry

Directions:
1.Preheat oven to 375 degrees.
2.Crumble feta cheese into small pieces. Add cottage cheese and blend well. Add eggs and beat thoroughly. Mix in parsley or dill.
3.Prepare cheese triangles. Use 1 tsp filling for each triangle. Place triangles in ungreased cookie sheets. Brush tops with melted butter. Bake triangles for 15 to 20 minutes, or until golden. Let cool about 5 minutes before serving.
4.NOTE: Triangles can be prepared ahead of time and frozen, unbaked. When ready to use, preheat oven to 350 degrees. Bake without prior thawing for 35 minutes, or until golden. Serve warm.