Fresh Cheese and Honey Tart from Santorini

Name: Fresh Cheese and Honey Tart from Santorini
Cuisine: Greek
Ingredients: 2 - 2 1/2 cups all-purpose flour; 1 teaspoon baking powder; 1/4 cup light olive oil; 1/4 cup safflower oil; 1/2 cup beer; 1 1/2 cups ricotta cheese, drained overnight in a cheesecloth-lined colander; 1/3 cup honey, preferably thyme honey; About 1/2 teaspoon (2 pieces) ground mastic (optional); 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon; 2 large eggs; Ground cinnamon

Instructions

MELOPITA SANTORINIS Editor's note: This recipe is excerpted from Aglaia Kremezi's book The Foods of the Greek Islands. To read more about Kremezi and Greek Easter, click here. Individual cheese tarts similar to this one are prepared in Crete and on most of the Greek islands during Easter time. The olive-oil-and-beer pastry, based on a recipe from Paros, has a very nice flavor and texture.

Updated at: Thu, 19 Jun 2025 00:22:57 GMT