Tyropitta

7 ingredients
6 steps

Ingredients

  • 1 pound cottage cheese
  • 1 pound feta cheese, mashed with a fork
  • 4 eggs, lightly beaten
  • Pepper
  • 4 tablespoons finely chopped dill, chervil, mint, chives, or parsley
  • 14 sheets fillo pastry
  • 1/2 cup (1 stick) butter, melted, or 1/2 cup vegetable oil

Directions

  1. 1
    Put the cheeses with the eggs in a bowl and mix thoroughly, until well blended.
  2. 2
    Add pepper and stir in the herbs.
  3. 3
    Follow the instructions for Making a Large Layered Greek-Style Fillo Pie on page 130.
  4. 4
    Serve preferably hot.
  5. 5
    Paint the top sheet with 1 egg yolk mixed with 1 teaspoon water (do not brush with butter), and sprinkle with sesame seeds.
  6. 6
    For another filling which is not traditional and does not sound very nice but is actually wonderful, put 1/2 pound edam, 1/2 pound gouda, 1/2 pound cheddar, all cut into pieces in the food processor with 1/2 pound cottage cheese and 4 eggs, and blend to a homogeneous mass.

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