Savory Easter Cheese Pies from Kimolos
- 4 cups bread fIour
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1 large egg
- 1/2 cup extra-virgin olive oil
- 1/2 to 1 cup warm water, or more if necessary
- Olive oil for brushing pan
- 1 large egg yolk, lightly beaten, for brushing pastry
- 1 1/2 pound fresh manouri or anthotyro cheese
- 2 medium eggs
- Freshly ground black pepper to taste
- 1.
- Make the dough: Combine the flour and salt in a large bowl.
- Break the egg into the dough and mix by hand until the dough is mealy.
- While working the egg into the dough, slowly add the olive oil, kneading until the mixture is coarse and mealy.
- Add the water in a slow, steady stream, kneading vigorously, until you have a smooth but firm dough.
- Cover and let rest for 20 minutes.
- 2.
- While the dough is resting, prepare the filling: Combine the cheese, eggs, and pepper in a medium bowl and mix well.
- Lightly oil several baking sheets.
- Preheat the oven to 400F.
- 3.
- Divide the dough into 6 balls.
- Flatten each ball and pass it through a pasta maker several times, starting at the widest gauge and working up to about the third one, until the pastry is about as thick as a quarter.
- Place the strip in front of you and cut into 2 1/2-inch squares.
- 4.
- Place a heaping teaspoon of filling in the center of each square.
- Fold the points of the square inward so that they all meet in the center, over the filling.
- Brush lightly with the beaten egg yolk.
- Place on the baking sheets and bake until golden and puffed, 20 to 25 minutes.
- Remove from the oven, cool slightly on racks, and serve either warm or at room temperature.
- To store, keep covered in the refrigerator.
bread fiour, salt, egg, extravirgin olive oil, warm water, olive oil, egg yolk, anthotyro cheese, eggs, freshly ground black pepper
Taken from www.epicurious.com/recipes/food/views/savory-easter-cheese-pies-from-kimolos-104899 (may not work)