Greek · Dessert

Melopita Honey and Ricotta Pie

Name: Melopita Honey and Ricotta Pie
Total time: 2 h 55 min
Yield: Serves 8
Cuisine: Greek
Ingredients: 225 g all-purpose flour; 1 pinch salt; 1 tbsp caster sugar; 90 g unsalted butter, cold, cubed; 1 egg, separated; 2 tsp lemon juice; 2 tbsp cold water; 500 g mizithra cheese; 175 g honey; 1 tbsp caster sugar; 3 eggs; 2 tsp lemon juice; 1 tsp ground cinnamon; 1 tsp ground cinnamon, for dusting

A crisp butter pastry shell filled with a smooth, honeyed cheese custard scented with cinnamon and lemon. It bakes until just set, then cools slowly in the switched-off oven so the top stays unbroken.

YieldServes 8
Hands-on45 min
Total2 h 55 min
Difficulty

Ingredients

Pastry

225 gall-purpose flour
1 pinchsalt
1 tbspcaster sugar
90 gunsalted butter, cold, cubed
1egg, separated
2 tsplemon juice
2 tbspcold water

Filling

500 gmizithra cheese
175 ghoney
1 tbspcaster sugar
3eggs
2 tsplemon juice
1 tspground cinnamon

To serve

1 tspground cinnamon, for dusting

Diet

Vegetarian (lacto-ovo)

Contains

Gluten
Dairy
Egg
Birds' eggs (any)
Wheat
Citrus fruits (any)
Lemon
Cinnamon
Honey
Lactose
Fructose
FODMAPs (any)

Taste

Sweet
Sour / bright
Richness / fat
Aromatic spice

Texture

Creamy

Equipment

Oven

Season

Any season

Occasion

Entertaining
Holiday

Effort

20–45 min active
1–3 hours total
Difficulty 2
Make-ahead friendly
Leftovers-friendly

Nutrition

Calories: moderate
Protein: low
Carbs: moderate
Fat: moderate
Fiber: low
Sodium: low

Budget

Budget: moderate

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