My better half is very much a meat and two veg man, and things Garlic bread is positively cosmopolitan... but he has just tried the small triangular filo pastry cheese pies and nearly died of happiness! Does anyone have a recipe I can try please?
Message posted by Tina B on 30 September 2006 at 12:02am - IP Logged
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I make them with a sheet of filo pastry brushed with melted butter, cut into strips along the length. I put a small piece of feta plus freshly ground black pepper, & sometimes a little oregano, into a corner & keep folding it over till you get a triangle. Repeat lots of times, brush the tops again then bake until golden. Consume large amounts preferably with a glass of your favourite tipple.
You can buy them in Greece ready made & frozen to deep fry. Not seen them here.
Message posted by Deep Blue on 30 September 2006 at 1:03am - IP Logged
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10 phyllo leaves 500 gr hard feta (goat cheese) 7 eggs 2 cups of milk 8 level tsp flour 5 level tbsp melted butter to grease the phyllo salt, pepper
Crumble the feta with your fingers or crush it with a fork in a bowl. Melt the butter in a pot, add the flour, stirring to avoid lumps, and hot milk. Stir well into a thick and smooth cream, add salt and a little pepper, then remove from the heat. Stir it, leave to cool completely and then mix the cream with the cheese crumbs. Add lightly beaten eggs to the cheese mixture. Stir the ingredients well.
Butter a medium sized baking dish and lay more than half of the phyllo leaves (about 7-8) on the bottom of the pan, brushing each separately with butter beforehand. Spread the cheese filling evenly over the phyllo. Fold back the phyllo ends over the filling.
Butter the top and lay the rest of the phyllo over it, buttering each separately beforehand. Cut away any phyllo ends protruding beyond the pan edge. Butter the top phyllo leaf well, then lightly score in strips.
Sprinkle with some water and bake the pie in a moderate oven for 45 minutes. Cut the cheese pie into pieces, while still warm, and serve.
Message posted by morocco mole on 30 September 2006 at 9:19am - IP Logged
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Hello Tina B and Deep Blue - am going to try BOTH recipies today along with some Chicken in Brandy and Peppercorn sauce we also had ( doesn't sound Greek but was on many menus ). Thanks for taking the trouble to reply.
Message posted by Deep Blue on 30 September 2006 at 9:34am - IP Logged
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If you cut your filo into strips about 3inchs in width, place a spoonful of mixure in one corner and fold over to make a triangle, keep folding from corner to base to make the triangular shape pie.
I add cottage cheese to the mix as I find the feta here too salty.
Making some this friday (9th Oct) - cooking a Greek(ish) meal for some friends..
Spike
Message posted by elaines on 30 September 2006 at 5:17pm - IP Logged
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We often add some grated cheese like kefalotiri or regato to the feta mixture for the small pies - it gives a slightly stronger, fruitier flavour. If you are making them in the UK try adding some grated mature cheddar or some other strongly flavoured cheese such as Parmesan.
Enjoy!
Message posted by Deep Blue on 02 October 2006 at 1:16pm - IP Logged
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Quote: Originally posted by morocco mole on 30 September 2006
Hello Tina B and Deep Blue - am going to try BOTH recipies today along with some Chicken in Brandy and Peppercorn sauce we also had ( doesn't sound Greek but was on many menus ). Thanks for taking the trouble to reply.
So morocco mole, tell us...do your cheese pies were a success or not?.....lol...
Message posted by morocco mole on 04 October 2006 at 2:19am - IP Logged
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Hellooooo.... Well Deep Blue, BOTH went down a treat, and have stashed some in the freezer for our lunchboxeswill feel quite exotic when the rest get out their manky cheese and pickle sandwiches.Lol thanks again x
Message posted by Deep Blue on 16 October 2006 at 10:04pm - IP Logged
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Never tried to make cheese pies back home......I usually eat so many on holiday that I sicken myself, and am glad to wait 'till my next trip to Corfu to have some more
I prefer the not so traditional, puff pastry ones to the filo variety
PS. Anyone know if you can buy the round pittas anywhere in the UK?
Message posted by Deep Blue on 17 October 2006 at 9:56am - IP Logged
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I make chees pie with the puff pastry...I prefer it to the filo because it's more light and because can't find it in shops here.....and I have no will to make it by myself......lol...
Message posted by weststekker on 17 October 2006 at 9:58am - IP Logged
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Oh, tyropitas! I have been eating them for many decades. I used to buy the filo dough and have my dad, who was a freak for detail work, do all the brushing with butter of each layer. Yum! Now, I am a lazy dolt and just buy them ready-made in the freezer dept. at the supermarket! They also have spanakopita (spinach pies) and spanatyropitas (combo of cheese and spinach pies)! (The latter, can't remember if that's the proper name.)
Someone asked if the U.K. has pita bread. I am sure they do. They have had pita bread here in the U.S. for a very long time. It is available everywhere.
Plus, every day I drive 11 miles to work, I pass by the largest Greek importer west of the Mississippi River, C & K Importing Co., which carries EVERYTHING Greek one could ever wish. I know the owner, Chris Chrys. So if there's ever something hard to find, I just pop in there!
Portia de Los Angeles
Message posted by Deep Blue on 17 October 2006 at 10:31pm - IP Logged
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Portia de Los Angeles...lol...where do you were? You must come more often in this forum !!!
The name of combo of cheese and spinach pies is SPANAKOTYROPITA yummmm....I think you are very lucky having so much Greek products at your disposal so far from Greece Have a good meal !!!
...and don't disappear once again..!!!!...lol..
Message posted by Stuart on 17 October 2006 at 10:43pm - IP Logged
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Stuart: Spanakopitas are not made with cheese, so feel free to eat them! Check out Deep Blue's prior comment. The name of the item must have the word "tyro" (cheese) in it, in order to have cheese in it!
Portia
Message posted by Alisos on 19 October 2006 at 9:56pm - IP Logged
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Every spanakopitta I've ever had has had cheese in it. They've never been called spanakotyropita's though. I've just checked out a few recipes on line and in my greek cook book and they all have chees in them too.
Hi Tiz
I loooooovvvvve Bougatsas. They are the best breakfast ever.
Message posted by Stuart on 19 October 2006 at 10:08pm - IP Logged
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Quote: Originally posted by Portia on 19 October 2006
Stuart: Spanakopitas are not made with cheese, so feel free to eat them! Check out Deep Blue's prior comment. The name of the item must have the word "tyro" (cheese) in it, in order to have cheese in it!
Portia
Portia - Maybe they bake them differently in Los Angeles but I've never heard of a Spanakopita without cheese.
Tiz - I love bougatsas but the worst thing that I ever tasted was on the day I went hunting with Spiros the policeman. He called for me at 5am and, on the way up the mountain, Spiros got some snacks from the local bakery. He handed me my one and, being still half-asleep, I thought it was a delicious bougatsa, so I bit into it. Of course, it was a boiling hot tyropita. I have to say that, for someone like me who hates all types of cheese, the only thing worse than refridgerated cheese is baked cheese!!!!!
Stuart
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Quote: Originally posted by Stuart on 19 October 2006
Portia - Maybe they bake them differently in Los Angeles but I've never heard of a Spanakopita without cheese.
Tiz - I love bougatsas but the worst thing that I ever tasted was on the day I went hunting with Spiros the policeman. He called for me at 5am and, on the way up the mountain, Spiros got some snacks from the local bakery. He handed me my one and, being still half-asleep, I thought it was a delicious bougatsa, so I bit into it. Of course, it was a boiling hot tyropita. I have to say that, for someone like me who hates all types of cheese, the only thing worse than refridgerated cheese is baked cheese!!!!!
Stuart
..lol Stuart..but does your friend Spiros know you hate cheese?Or does he plaied a joke on you?...lol..
Message posted by Lynn G on 20 October 2006 at 7:04pm - IP Logged
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...lol Stuart...but you don't know what you are loosing not eating any kind of cheese...lol....horiatiki salata..yumm...saganaki...yum... tyropita...yum...tyropitakia me loukaniko..yummm.......lol...lol...
Message posted by Stuart on 21 October 2006 at 10:58am - IP Logged
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