Greek Cheese Pastries (Tiropites)
- Ready In:
- 45mins
- Ingredients:
- 7
- Yields:
-
60 tiropites
ingredients
- 8 ounces ricotta cheese or 8 ounces cottage cheese
- 8 ounces feta cheese, crumbled
- 3 eggs, lightly beaten
- 3 tablespoons finely chopped fresh parsley
- salt & freshly ground black pepper
- 3⁄4 lb phyllo dough (about 20 sheets)
- 1⁄2 lb butter, melted
directions
- Mix together the cheeses, eggs, parsley, salt, and pepper. Cut the phyllo sheets crosswise into 3 rectangles. Place a rectangle on a work surface and gently brush with melted butter. Place 1 tablespoon (15 ml) of the cheese mixture in one corner.
- Fold the rectangles in half lengthwise to cover the cheese mixture.
- Fold the corner with the cheese mixture diagonally to make a point, and continue folding and rolling the triangle until the entire piece of dough is wrapped around the filling.
- Repeat with the remaining dough and filling. (The tiropites may be frozen at this point and baked directly from the.
- freezer.).
- Place on a lightly greased baking sheet and brush with melted butter.
- Bake in a preheated 425F oven until golden brown, 15 to 20 minutes.
- Serve warm or at room temperature.
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RECIPE SUBMITTED BY
spatchcock
United States
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