World Flavors Cookbook

Tiropita (Greek Cheese Pie)

Name: Tiropita (Greek Cheese Pie)
Cook time: 40 min
Cuisine: Greece
Ingredients: 500g phyllo pastry; 400g feta cheese, crumbled; 200g graviera or kefalotyri, grated; 3 eggs; 1 cup Greek yogurt; Nutmeg, white pepper; Butter for brushing

A golden, flaky pastry filled with a rich, tangy mixture of Greek cheeses, primarily feta and graviera.

Cuisine: Greece

Ingredients

500g phyllo pastry
400g feta cheese, crumbled
200g graviera or kefalotyri, grated
3 eggs
1 cup Greek yogurt
Nutmeg, white pepper
Butter for brushing

Instructions

Whisk eggs, yogurt, and cheeses together into a thick paste.
Layer buttered phyllo in a baking dish.
Pour in the cheese mixture.
Top with more buttered phyllo. Bake at 180°C until the pastry is deeply golden.