Cretan Cheese Pies

Name: Cretan Cheese Pies
Prep time: 30 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 1 h
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 300g flour; 160g water; 5tbsp extra virgin olive oil; 1tbsp lemon juice; 1tsp salt; 200g feta; 200g Mizithra cheese (or ricotta); 1tbsp chopped mint; 1 egg; 1 egg (for the egg wash); Sesame seeds (white and black)

4 steps

Prep:30minCook:30min

Oven baked or fried in olive oil, these cheesy pies are to die for 😋

Updated at: Sun, 08 Sep 2024 10:12:19 GMT

Nutrition balance score

Unbalanced

Glycemic Index

High

Glycemic Load

High

Nutrition per serving

Calories375 kcal (19%)

Total Fat20.9 g (30%)

Carbs29.9 g (11%)

Sugars0.2 g (0%)

Protein13.9 g (28%)

Sodium1392.2 mg (70%)

Fiber1.1 g (4%)

% Daily Values based on a 2,000 calorie diet

Ingredients

8 servings

Instructions

Step 1

Start with the dough by combining all the ingredients and kneading with a spoon first and then by hand. Knead for 5 minutes until smooth and let rest for 20 minutes. Once rested roll it out until only a few millimetres thick (½cm or so) and cut out circles

Step 2

Make the cheese filling by mashing together the cheeses, mint and egg with a fork.

Step 3

The dough circles should be about 10cm in diameter. Add 1tbsp of the filling to the middle and close it into a half moon shape. Seal shut with a fork

Step 4

Place in an oven tray, beat an egg and brush the top of the pies with it. Bake for 25 minutes at 180°C - and if not crispy enough broil for a couple minutes at the end