Artichoke and Parmesan appetizers-one of my favorites
To make the filling, you will need 1 jar of artichoke hearts, 1/2 cup mayonnaise, and 1 cup of grated Parmesan. 
I use a Cuisinart to chop up the artichoke hearts, but if you prefer, they can be fine chopped with a knife.
Mix up all ingredients in a mixing bowl.
Spread into an 8 inch square pan or an 8 inch cake pan. Bake for 25 minutes for the square pan and 30-35 minutes for the round cake pan. Bake at 350 degrees F.
It should be golden brown when done. This is great just as it is, perhaps not that pretty, but the taste will win you over.
Place into a bowl, and use a paper towel to absorb some of the excess oil.
Prepare a baking sheet with either a silpat (silicone baking sheet), my favorite, or spray with a cooking spray.
Next you will need a basting brush, 2-4 tbsp of butter or margarine and a package of Phyllo dough from your grocery freezer section. These are thin crispy pastry sheets.
This is the pyllo dough. Keep the portion of the phyllo that you aren't using at this moment rolled up, or covered with a clean damp towel. I like to use a pizza cutter to cut my strips, it works best, but a knife is fine too. 
Cut a strip, the short way approximately 2-3 inches wide, but your choice, it'll work no matter the size. Cut through the entire stack, it'll be easier.
Next, take a teaspoon of the artichoke filling and place at the end of the strip.
Lifting up 2-3 thin sheets, start to fold up like you'd fold a flag. Take 1 corner up and make a triangle, push down a little to flatten the filling.
Continue to fold up, making a triangle each time as you go.
Almost there, don't worry if you have a square left over that isn't a triangle, simply fold it into place, the butter on top will do the rest.
Folded up and ready for the baking sheet.
Baste with the melted butter. For an added touch, try adding sesame seeds shown here, or poppy seeds, makes them very pretty.
Sesame Seeds
Bake at 400 degrees F for 15 minutes, and yummy. Shown at the left are the poppy seed ones.
Sesame Seed ones.
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