Dried Plum and Walnut Phyllo Triangles

Ingredients

• 2 sheets thawed phyllo dough
• 4 tablespoons (1 stick) unsalted butter
• melted
• 4 tablespoons sugar
• 2 ounces cream cheese
• cut into cubes
• 6 dried plums
• halved
• 2 tablespoons chopped walnuts
• 12 pieces candied orange peel
• Powdered sugar
• for garnish

Instructions

1. Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F. Line a large sheet pan with parchment paper.
2. On a work surface carefully brush a sheet of phyllo with melted butter and sprinkle it with 1 to 2 tablespoons sugar.
3. Cut 6 strips from top to bottom 3 inches wide.
4. Place a cube of cream cheese, a piece of dried plum, some chopped walnuts, and a piece of candied orange peel at the end of each strip.
5. Fold them into triangles by folding the dough over itself as if folding a flag.
6. Place them on the sheet pan.
7. Brush the tops of the triangles with butter and a final sprinkling with sugar.
8. Bake for 10 to 12 minutes, until the phyllo is golden brown.
9. Let cool and serve within 6 hours sprinkled with powdered sugar.