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Greek Cheese Pie With Phyllo And Feta Cheese

A delicious Greek cheese pie with feta and phyllo. Extra crispy, topped with sesame seeds, and filled with a creamy Bechamel filling.

Prep Time
15 mins
Cook Time
15 mins
Total Time
40 mins
Servings: 6 pieces
Calories: 504 kcal
Course: Side Dish , Appetizer
Cuisine: Greek

Ingredients

For The Pie Filling:
  • 50 grams (3 loaded tablespoons) butter
  • 40 grams (4 tablespoons) all-purpose flour
  • 300 ml milk lukewarm to warm
  • 2 egg yolks
  • 300 grams (10.5 ounce) feta cheese crumbled
  • Pinch nutmeg
  • freshly ground pepper
For The Pie:
  • 8 heets of phyllo pastry
  • 120 grams (4.2 ounces) butter melted
  • sesame seeds to sprinkle on top

Instructions

Prepare the filling:
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  1. Melt butter in a small cooking pot or saucepan over moderate heat.
  2. Add flour and cook stirring constantly for 2 minutes until it starts to smell nutty but without letting it darken in colour.
  3. Pour in the milk and stir until a thick cream forms.
  4. Add the feta cheese and cook stirring constantly over medium-low heat, until feta melts as much as possible. Remove from the heat.
  5. Stand cream for 10 minutes.
  6. Stir in the nutmeg, pepper, and egg yolks.
Make the Tiropita:
  1. Preheat oven to 175°C/350°F.
  2. Brush a round 25 cm (10-inch) pan with melted butter.
  3. Add 6 phyllo sheets to the pan, one on top of the other, covering all sides of the pan, and brushing each one with melted butter. Half of each phyllo sheet should be hanging out of the pan.
  4. Add the filling and spread evenly with a spoon.
  5. Overlap the phyllo that hangs out of the pan over the filling, again brushing each phyllo with melted butter.
  6. Add another phyllo on top, ruffle it to fit inside the pan, and brush with butter. Repeat the process for the last phyllo.
  7. Scar the pie and divide it into 6 pieces. Try not to cut all the way down to the bottom phyllo.
  8. Sprinkle with sesame seeds on top.
  9. Bake for about 50 minutes or until honey-golden on top and very crispy.
  10. Let the pie stand for 10 minutes then cut and serve!

Nutrition Information

Serving 1piece Calories 504kcal (25%) Carbohydrates 27g (9%) Protein 13g (26%) Fat 39g (60%) Saturated Fat 23g (115%) Polyunsaturated Fat 2g Monounsaturated Fat 10g Trans Fat 1g Cholesterol 175mg (58%) Sodium 932mg (39%) Potassium 139mg (4%) Fiber 1g (4%) Sugar 2g (4%) Vitamin A 1073IU (21%) Calcium 317mg (32%) Iron 2mg (11%)

Nutrition Facts

Serving: 6pieces

Amount Per Serving

Calories 504

% Daily Value*

Serving 1piece
Calories 504kcal 25%
Carbohydrates 27g 9%
Protein 13g 26%
Fat 39g 60%
Saturated Fat 23g 115%
Polyunsaturated Fat 2g 12%
Monounsaturated Fat 10g 50%
Trans Fat 1g 50%
Cholesterol 175mg 58%
Sodium 932mg 39%
Potassium 139mg 3%
Fiber 1g 4%
Sugar 2g 4%
Vitamin A 1073IU 21%
Calcium 317mg 32%
Iron 2mg 11%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.

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