Monday, May 26, 2008

Berry Fillo Cups

I made these for our Memorial Day BBQ. They were a big hit! Thanks for the feedback everyone.

1 package of Fillo Dough
1 container of Tru Whip (this stuff is 70% organic and not as sweet as regular Cool Whip, you can get it at Whole Foods. If you can't find it you can substitute with the regular Cool Whip brand)
berries(blueberries, blackberries, or strawberries)
muffin pan

1. Preheat your oven to 350 degrees
2. Unwrap the Fillo(generally they come in twin packs. One pack=18 tarts. You can keep the other pack in the freezer for up to a month). One twin pack has two sheets and you want to cut these into 9 rectangles(3 cuts), do the same with the other sheet.
3. Pick up a rectangle and start to peel each sheet off and form it to the muffin pan cup. Do this all the way around the cup making sure to push the dough firmly into the edges to create your fillo cup.
4. Bake the cups for about 8-9mins. They should be a little brown around the edges when finished. Take them out and let cool.
5. In the meantime dump your berry of choice(or even mix the berries up-go nuts!) in a mixing bowl(if you choose blueberries or if your berries are not ripe, you should use a blender-will make your life much easier. Be careful to not liquefy the mixture though!), smash up the berries with the back of a fork. Slowly add the Tru Whip, you'll use about 2/3rds of the container in the end. Keep mixing until all the white from the whip is gone.
6. Put a heaping tablespoon of the mixture into each cup.
7. Top each cup with fresh berry or two and refrigerate for 20mins before serving.

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