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Tiropita Greek Cheese Pie

Name: Tiropita Greek Cheese Pie
Total time: 1 h 36 min
Yield: Serves 6 · 6 as a light meal, 12 as an appetiser
Cuisine: Greek
Ingredients: 500 ml milk; 60 g fine semolina; 40 g butter; 125 g sharp cheddar, coarsely grated; 150 g feta, crumbled; 35 g kefalotiri, grated; 3 eggs; ¼ tsp ground nutmeg; 2 tbsp flat-leaf parsley, finely chopped; salt, to taste; white pepper, freshly ground, to taste; 10 sheets fillo pastry; 125 g butter, melted

A custardy three-cheese filling thickened with semolina and baked between buttered fillo sheets. Cut it small for a snack or into big squares for a light supper.

YieldServes 6 · 6 as a light meal, 12 as an appetiser
Hands-on45 min
Total1 h 36 min
Difficulty

Ingredients

Filling

500 mlmilk
60 gfine semolina
40 gbutter
125 gsharp cheddar, coarsely grated
150 gfeta, crumbled
35 gkefalotiri, grated
3eggs
¼ tspground nutmeg
2 tbspflat-leaf parsley, finely choppedoptional
to tastesalt
to tastewhite pepper, freshly ground

Pastry

10 sheetsfillo pastry
125 gbutter, melted

Contains

Gluten
Dairy
Egg
Goat, sheep, buffalo or camel milk
Birds' eggs (any)
Wheat
Corn (maize)
Parsley
Black and white pepper
Nutmeg
Histamine (aged and fermented foods)
Tyramine
Lactose
FODMAPs (any)

Taste

Salty
Umami / savory
Richness / fat
Herbal / fresh
Aromatic spice

Texture

Crisp
Creamy

Equipment

Oven
Stovetop

Season

Any season

Occasion

Entertaining

Effort

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

Nutrition

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

Budget

Budget: moderate

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Method

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Ingredients

Filling

Pastry

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