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Cheese Phyllo Pie
(Tiropeta)
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| What You Need: |
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12 eggs
1 pound feta cheese, crumbled
1 pound ricotta or soft fresh mizithra cheese
2 sticks butter, melted and cooled, plus 2 sticks butter, melted, for brushing phyllo (1 pound)
˝ pound phyllo pastry
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| How To Cook: |
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1. Preheat oven to 375°F.
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2. Beat eggs until thick. In another bowl mix cheese with 2 sticks melted butter. Add eggs to cheese-butter mixture.
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3. Line an 11 by 14 by 2-inch pan with 10 buttered sheets of phyllo pastry. See How to work with "PHYLLO".
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4. Add egg-cheese mixture. Top with 8 buttered sheets of phyllo pastry. Using a sharp knife, score top sheets into sixteen squares.
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5. Bake for about 30 minutes, or until golden. Cut into squares. Serve warm.
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NOTE:
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This dish freezes well. It can be prepared ahead of time and frozen, unbaked. When ready to use, preheat oven to 350°F. Bake without prior thawing for 45 minutes, or until golden. Serve warm.
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