Tiropitta

8 ingredients
10 steps

Ingredients

  • 30 sheets phyllo dough (sometimes spelled filo)
  • 34 cup butter, melted
  • 4 eggs
  • 2 cups feta, crumbled
  • 2 cups small curd cottage cheese
  • 2 tablespoons butter, melted
  • 2 tablespoons milk
  • salt

Directions

  1. 1
    Brush an 8-inch square or 11 X 7-inch baking pan with melted butter.
  2. 2
    Lay 10 sheets of phyllo on bottom of pan, brushing each with melted butter as it is placed in the pan.
  3. 3
    Beat the eggs until thick and foamy.
  4. 4
    Add the cheese and beat well.
  5. 5
    Add 2 Tbs melted butter and milk.
  6. 6
    Add salt, if needed and beat again.
  7. 7
    Top with layers in order: half the egg-cheese mixture, 10 more sheets of phyllo, brushed with butter, the rest of egg-cheese mixture, and the last 10 sheets phyllo with butter.
  8. 8
    Trim any excess pastry from around the edge.
  9. 9
    Bake at 350F for 1 1/4 hours.
  10. 10
    Cut into about 16 diamond-shaped pieces and serve warm.

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