The phyllo pastries with apples, olives, and gorgonzola are a delightful finger food appetizer suitable for Christmas dinner or New Year’s Eve toast.
Phyllo dough, a very thin dough made with water and flour, lends itself to numerous sweet and savory preparations. By overlapping multiple layers, brushed with a bit of oil, you get a flaky and crispy pastry that can be filled in many ways.
In this recipe, you’ll also find a video showing clearly how to make perfect triangles, designed to prevent the filling from spilling out.
These triangles are filled with apples, olives, and gorgonzola, a combination of sweet, salty, and savory that will surely impress your guests.
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- Difficulty: Easy
- Cost: Economical
- Preparation time: 20 Minutes
- Portions: 24 pieces
- Cooking methods: Oven
- Cuisine: Italian
- Seasonality: Autumn, Winter
- Energy 71.18 (Kcal)
- Carbohydrates 8.10 (g) of which sugars 1.26 (g)
- Proteins 1.97 (g)
- Fat 3.39 (g) of which saturated 1.24 (g)of which unsaturated 1.40 (g)
- Fibers 0.75 (g)
- Sodium 131.43 (mg)
Indicative values for a portion of 40 g processed in an automated way starting from the nutritional information available on the CREA* and FoodData Central** databases. It is not food and / or nutritional advice.
* CREATES Food and Nutrition Research Center: https://www.crea.gov.it/alimenti-e-nutrizione https://www.alimentinutrizione.it ** U.S. Department of Agriculture, Agricultural Research Service. FoodData Central, 2019. https://fdc.nal.usda.gov
Ingredients for Phyllo Pastries with Apples, Olives, and Gorgonzola
- 1 package phyllo dough
- 2 apples
- 2.1 oz Taggiasca olives (pitted)
- 4.2 oz gorgonzola
- 0.35 oz chia seeds
- 1 tbsp lemon juice
- 1 pinch sweet paprika
- 1 pinch nutmeg
- to taste extra virgin olive oil
- 1 pinch salt
Preparation of Phyllo Pastries with Apples, Olives, and Gorgonzola
Peel the apples, cut them into cubes and season them with lemon juice, a pinch of salt, and a pinch of nutmeg
Cut the gorgonzola into cubes and add it to the apples. Also add the chopped olives and a pinch of sweet paprika
Unroll the phyllo dough and layer three sheets, brushing each with some extra virgin olive oil
Divide the phyllo sheet into three strips about 4 inches wide and place a small heap of filling at the base of each strip
At this point, you need to form the pastries by folding the pastry as shown in the video
Once all the triangles are formed, brush the surface again with extra virgin olive oil
Arrange all the triangles on a baking sheet lined with parchment paper and sprinkle with chia seeds
Bake the phyllo pastries with apples, olives, and gorgonzola in a preheated oven at 356°F for about 15 minutes, or until they are golden and crispy.
Once cooked, remove them from the oven and serve warm or cold.
Storage
These pastries are best when freshly made, but if you want to prepare them in advance, you can store them for up to one day in an airtight container, making sure to reheat them in the oven for a few minutes before serving to make them crispy again.
