Crispy Feta Rolls (Air Fryer or Oven)

Make the cheese filling

1. Combine crumbled feta cheese, ricotta, honey and thyme in a bowl and mix together to combine. Alternatively whip the filling in a food processor or mini chopper. You want the filling to be a little chunky, not completely smooth and runny.

Assemble the feta rolls

1. Put the butter in a small pan and melt over low heat. Add the olive oil.
2. Cut a pack of phyllo pastry in half so that you have two stacks of pastry squares. Keep the phyllo covered with a slightly damp cloth while you are working so it doesn’t dry out.
3. Lay one phyllo square on your worktop and brush with the melted butter and oil. Layer two more sheets of phyllo over the top, brushing each with butter/oil.
4. Spoon some of the filling about an inch in from the border on the pastry closest to you. Don’t overfill! Brush with oil/butter and fold the edges in to encase the filling.
5. Fold the edge closest to you over the filling and then roll, burrito style, to make a neat parcel. Remember to always brush with butter/oil so that the pastry sticks together and crisps up when baked. Keep the rolls covered with a damp cloth until you are ready to cook.
6. Repeat with the remaining pastry and filling until you have eight rolls ready.

Air Fry

1. Preheat the air fryer to 400°F / 200°C for three minutes. Place three rolls on a rack or directly in the air fryer basket and cook for five minutes at 350°F / 180°C.
2. Flip the rolls over and cook for a further five minutes or until crisp and golden. Gentry transfer to a wire rack to cool slightly while you air fry the rest of the rolls.

Oven Bake

1. If you would rather bake these in the oven then preheat to 350°F / 180°C and bake for 20-25 minutes or until golden and crispy.

Make the spicy honey

1. Add the honey, chili flakes and thyme to a saucepan and heat gently for a few minutes, stirring to combine. You want the chili to infuse the honey with a hint of spice. Keep warm until ready to serve.

Serving your feta rolls

1. Drizzle the warm rolls with the spicy honey and serve immediately as a shared meze or with a salad for lunch. You can also pack these as a cold snack in lunch boxes or bring along to picnics. YUM!