Phyllo Triangles with Lamb Filling

The Holy Communion should be an event shared with your entire family and closest of friends. If you plan on having a little get together after the actual communion, make sure you serve up these Easy Phyllo Triangles. The lamb filling is just a little bit different and makes these puff pastries a delight.

8 oz lean boneless lamb
3 tbsp butter
1/2 cup finely chopped onion
1 clove garlic, minced
1-2 tsp curry powder
1/4 tsp ground coriander
a pinch of cayenne pepper
Salt and pepper if you want

Chop lamb into 1/4 inch pieces. Melt 2 tbsp butter in a pan and brown lamb over medium-high heat. Move lamb to a bowl, and saut'e the onion, garlic, curry, and coriander until soft. Stir in lamb and season to taste with salt, pepper, and cayenne. Fills up about 24-30 triangles. 2 boxes (2 pounds) Filo pastry leaves 1 to 1+1/2 pounds unsalted butter, melted and slightly cooled 3 batches of FILLING

Melt the butter. Take a filo leaf, lay it out flat, and brush it with melted butter. Put another leaf on top of this one and butter it as well. Cut this into four long strips (the dough is usually 18x24, so when you cut it, you should get four 4.5x24 strips). Put a spoonful of filling at the top of each strip. Flag-fold the strip into a triangle with the filling inside. Repeat until you run out of either the filling or the filo leaves.

Slash the tops of the triangles.

Bake these at 450 degrees F. for about twenty to twenty-five minutes.
I like these a lot, but sometimes I just substitute pork for the lamb in the filling. It's easier to find.