Friday, July 16, 2010

Cherry Cheese Flakies

Ingredients
8 sheets phyllo dough, covered with a damp cloth
1/3 cup butter, melted

1 (125 g) package cream cheese, softened
2 tablespoons sugar
1/2 teaspoon grated fresh lemon rind
2 teaspoons lemon juice
1/4 cup whipping cream, whipped


1 (540 ml) can cherry pie filling

Directions
1Lay one sheet of phyllo dough on a damp tea towel.
2Brush lightly with melted butter.
3Repeat layering of dough and buttering (3-times)--cut dough into 6 rectangles with scissors round corners gently pleat each rectangle to fit into greased muffin cups (2-1/2 inch).
4Bake at 350°F for 6-10 minutes, or until crisp and browned.
5Cool.
6Beat cream cheese, sugar, lemon rind and juice until smooth.
7Fold in whipped cream.
8Spoon mixture and cherry filling into each cup.

These are simply scrumptious!

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