Cheese Pies

Ingredients

• 2 sheets of phyllo pastry
• 1 green bell pepper
• 1 large tomato
• 5 ozs. feta cheese
• Dried chili peppers or chili powder

Directions

1. Cut each phyllo pastry sheet into three strips, approximately4-6 inches by 12 inches.

2. Cut green pepper and tomato into small slices.

3. On each phyllo strip, about 2 inches from one end, place a slice of feta cheese topped with a slice of green pepper, tomato and a sprinkling of chili powder or dried chili peppers. (See photograph below.)

4. Fold short end of phyllo pastry over the ingredients. Fold sides in and continue folding pie down the length of the pastry to form a small package or pie.

5. Fry the pies in a small amount of olive oil until gold brown on all sides. Turn the pies on edges to brown all sides.

6. Serve immediately.

Makes 6 pies.