Tiropita - phyllo dough recipe with cheese, Greek way
A traditional recipe for tiropita, Greek pie with cheese, made with phyllo dough.
Prep Time25mins
Cook Time50mins
Total Time1hr15mins
Course: Appetizer, Breakfast, dinner, Side Dish
Cuisine: Greek, Mediterranean
Keyword: cheese, feta, pastry, phyllo dough
Servings: 6people
Calories: 440kcal
Ingredients
12phyllo dough sheets
200grfeta cheese
150 grhard cheese like Gouda or Emmental(grated)
150grcottage cheese(or ricotta)
2eggs
1tsppepper
olive oil or butter
3spoonssesame seeds
Instructions
Brush the baking pan, put one phyllo sheet and brush it with olive oil, then put another and repeat with 6 phyllo sheets.
Prepare the filling for tiropita. In a bowl, mix together all three types of cheeses, cream cheese, some peper and eggs.
Put the egg and cheese mixture on the sheets and spread it evenly. Repeat the process by adding 6 more phyllo sheets on top and brushing each one with melted butter or oil.
Brush the last phyllo sheet with some oil and water, and spinkle sesame seeds. Bake tiropita at 180 degrees Celsius for about 50 minutes. It should be golden and crispy.