Zabonotyrofloyeres: Ham And Cheese Flutes

Total Time: 1 hr Preparation Time: 30 mins Cook Time: 30 mins

Ingredients

• 26 -27 thin slices boiled ham, sandwich-sized slices
• 2 lbs of soft yellow cheese (gouda or other)
• 1 lb phyllo pastry sheet, defrosted
• 10 egg whites
• 1/2 cup water
• olive oil (for frying)
• 2 -2 1/2 lbs of grated kefalotyri cheese (or other sharp grating cheese)

Recipe

• 1 cut each sheet of phyllo into 3 long strips. (keep unused phyllo covered with a sheet of plastic wrap topped with a damp towel while working to keep the phyllo sheets from drying out.).
• 2 cut each piece of ham in half.
• 3 cut the cheese into small finger-shaped pieces.
• 4 place the grated cheese in a shallow bowl.
• 5 place one piece of ham and a piece of cheese at one end of the phyllo strip and roll up.
• 6 twist the ends slightly and tuck under; continue until all ham and cheese has been used, keeping prepared "flutes" well covered with plastic wrap.
• 7 whisk together the egg whites and water.
• 8 dip the flutes into the egg whites and roll in grated cheese.
• 9 fry quickly in very hot oil - enough so that they don't stick on the bottom of the pan - until golden.