Money Bags

Ingredients:

Phyllo dough

Butter

random things you want to put in your money bags!

We found a very specific recipe that said to fill these "money bags" with just ricotta and Parmesan cheese, but we decided it would be more fun to make different combinations of ingredients for the filling in each one and have a variety! We made all kinds of different combinations, including

- blue cheese, fresh basil, tomato, garlic, olive oil

- grated and fried potato (hash browns), red pepper, swiss cheese

- grated and fried potato (hash browns), onion, cheddar cheese, cream cheese

- cooked spinach, tomato, ricotta

and many other combinations that I can't remember! Here are some general steps for money bags:

1. Cut a sheet of phyllo dough in half, into 2 squares about 5 inches across each.

2. Brush one sheet of phyllo dough with melted butter.

3. Place the other square of phyllo on top, slightly askew.

4. Put your filling in the middle.

5. Gather the edges and bunch them together at the top to form a pouch.

6. Bake in the oven at 350 degrees Fahrenheit for 5 minutes or until crispy and golden brown. Serve immediately.

We have extra phyllo dough left from this experiment, so we're hoping to make a yummy dessert version of this later this week. If they turn out well, they'll be posted on here soon!