Tiropita (Greek Cheese Pie)
- 3 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 cup water
- 2 tablespoons oil
- 12 tablespoon oregano
- 1 dash salt
- 2 chopped green shallots (can replace with 1/3 white onion)
- 13 cup finely chopped parsley
- 2 cups feta cheese, crumbled
- 13 cup freshly grated romano cheese
- 12 cup whole milk or 12 cup better still half-and-half cream
- 3 eggs
- salt
- pepper
- thyme
- dough.
- mix ingredients; knead for about 2-3 minutes; adding flour to until it doesn't stick to the hands- separate into 3 equal parts.
- filling.
- beat eggs.
- mix all other ingredients; heat in pot until cheese starts melting.
- allow to cool to room temperature; then mix in eggs.
- assembly.
- roll out the 3 dough balls- so that each one is a bit bigger than your baking pan (i use 8x12 in.
- )- the amount of dough, for that size will give you the right thickness.
- place the first layer on the greased pan, with ends hanging over the pan rim- add half the filling, follow on with the second dough layer-add the rest of the filling,finish off with the last dough layer; fold the dough layers together pluck a few holes with a knife, making sure you go through the second layer of dough.
- bake for 3/4 hour at around 400 degrees F.
allpurpose, water, oil, oregano, salt, green shallots, parsley, feta cheese, romano cheese, milk, eggs, salt, pepper, thyme
Taken from www.food.com/recipe/tiropita-greek-cheese-pie-58575 (may not work)