Thanksgiving Recipes

Cranberry Phyllo Baskets

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Ingredients

Phyllo Baskets

  • 8 phyllo pastry sheets
  • 20 tablespoons (2 1/2 sticks) unsalted butter, melted
  • 6 tablespoons finely ground dry bread crumbs

Cranberry Topping

  • 1 (12 ounce package cranberries
  • 1 1/2 cups granulated sugar
  • 6 tablespoons water

Cream Cheese Filling

  • 10 ounces cream cheese, room temperature
  • 8 1/2 tablespoons powdered sugar
  • 1 1/4 tablespoons grated lemon peel
  • 2 1/2 teaspoons fresh lemon juice
  • 1/3 cup coarsely chopped toasted husked hazelnuts

Instructions

Phyllo Baskets

  1. Place 1 phyllo sheet on work surface. (Cover remaining sheets with damp towel to prevent drying). Brush with 2 tablespoons melted butter. Sprinkle with 1 teaspoon bread crumbs. Repeat with 3 more sheets. Do not sprinkle fourth sheet with breadcrumbs. Repeat entire process 1 more time for a total of 2 stacks of 4 sheets each. Mark off 20 (3 inch) squares on each stack using ruler. Cut into squares using scissors or pizza cutter.
  2. Heat oven to 350 degrees F.
  3. Brush 40 miniature muffin cups with remaining butter. Press 1 stacked phyllo square into each muffin cup, forming basket.
  4. Bake until lightly browned, 10 to 12 minutes.
  5. Cool for 5 minutes.
  6. Transfer baskets to rack and cool to room temperature. (Can be prepared 2 weeks ahead. Store at room temperature.)

Cranberry Topping

  1. Cook cranberries, sugar and water in heavy medium saucepan over low heat until sugar dissolves, swirling pan occasionally. Increase heat and bring to boil. Reduce heat and cook until berries pop, about 10 minutes.
  2. Refrigerate until cool. (Can be prepared 1 week ahead.)

Cream Cheese Filling

  1. Blend cream cheese and sugar with electric mixer until smooth and creamy.
  2. Add peel and juice.

Assembly

  1. Divide cream cheese, filling among phyllo baskets, spreading evenly. Spoon about 1 teaspoon cranberry topping over filling. Sprinkle with hazelnuts. (Can be prepared 4 hours ahead and refrigerated.)
  2. Bring to room temperature before serving.)


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