Sun-dried Tomato and Mozzarella Cigars
A simple and elegant appetizer that works well for brunch or cocktails
Ingredients
- 1 8.5-ounce jar sun-dried tomatoes
- 12 sheets phyllo dough
- 8 tablespoons salted butter melted
- 8 ounces low-moisture mozzarella
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350.
- Place sun-dried tomatoes on a layer of paper towels to absorb excess oil for 5 minutes.
- Cut mozzarella into 1-inch wide strips.
- Transfer tomatoes to cutting board, and dice.
- Place one sheet of phyllo dough on a clean cutting board; cover remaining phyllo sheets with a damp towel.
- Brush single sheet with butter, then top with a second piece of phyllo dough.
- Brush top sheet of phyllo, then add a third piece of phyllo.
- Brush third sheet with butter.
- Cut phyllo stack in half lengthwise.
- Place strips of mozzarella along skinnier end of one phyllo dough stack. (Leave a 3/4" border on each end of that row.)
- Top with 1/8 of the sun-dried tomatoes.
- Starting at the tomato and mozzarella end, start rolling into a cigar shape.
- After ingredients are enclosed, tuck in both ends, and finish rolling.
- Transfer to a parchment paper lined baking sheet, seam side down.
- Repeat with second stack of phyllo dough.
- Repeat entire process, until all 8 cigars are made.
- Bake for 25 minutes or until golden brown.