Caramelized Onion & Cheese Pastries

Prep : 1 hour   Bake: 15 minutes   Mkae  4 dozen

2               medium onions , thinly sliced
3               tablespoons butter
1/2            teaspoon paprika
1/4            teaspoon salt
1/4            teaspoon dried thyme
1/8            teaspoon pepper
1               cup shredded  Swiss cheese
32             sheets phyllo dough (14 inches x 9 inches)
3/4            cup butter  , melthed
1/4            cup shredded Parmesan cheese

1 .       In a large skillet , saute onions in butter until softened . Reduce heat  to medium-low  ; cook for 30 minutes  or until deep golden brown , stirring occasionally . Stir in paprika  , salt , thyme  and pepper . Remove from the heat ; cool . Stir in Swiss cheese .
2 .        Lightly brush  one sheet of phyllo dough  with some melted butter ; Place another sheet of phyllo on top and brush with butter .(keep remaining phyllo covered with plastic wrap  and a damp towel  to prevent  it from drying out .)
3 .       Cut  the 2 layered sheets  into 14-inch x 3-inch strips . Place 1 teaspoon of onion mixture  on lower  corner of each strip . Fold dough over filling  , forming a triangle  . Fold triangle up , then fold triangle  over  forming another triangle . Continue folding like a flag  until you come  to the end of the strip . Brush end  of dough  with butter and press  onto triangle  and brush with melted butter  . Repeat with remaining strips  of dough  and with remaining  sheets of phyllo  and onion mixture .
4 .         Place triangles on greased  baking sheets  . Sprinkle  with Parmesan cheese  . Bake at 375* for 15 to 17 minutes  ot until golden brown . Serve warm .

I started serving this appetizer at Christmas  dinner  , but now I serve it year round .  They go good with French Onion soup . Don't worry about the little tears  as you work  with the phyllo because  after it's folded  the tears and uneven edges go away .