Sausage And Mushroom Phyllo Twists

Directions

1. 1

   Ingredients 1/2 pound pork sausage meat, crumbled 1 each onion, minced 1 each garlic clove, minced 1 tablespoon unsalted butter 1/2 pound mu

2. 2

   Transfer meat to a fine sieve, and drain

3. 3

   In the skillet, cook the onion and the garlic in the unsalted butter over moderately low heat until the onion is softened

4. 4

   Add the mushrooms, and cook the mixture over moderate heat, stirring until the liquid the mushrooms give off evaporates

5. 5

   Add the cumin, allspice and the mint and cook the mixture, stirring, for 2 minutes

6. 6

   Transfer the mixture to a bowl, add the sausage meat, the parsley, cream cheese, and salt and pepper to taste, and combine the mixture well

7. 7

   Working quickly to keep the phyllo from drying out, put 1 sheet of phyllo on a work surface, brush lightly with some of the clarified butter

8. 8

   Lay another sheet of phyllo on top of the first sheet and brush lightly with some of the remaining clarified butter