Some people don’t want to attempt to cook Greek food because a few of the dishes are pretty complex. Well, this isn’t one of those dishes. However, making these tasty pastries require time. Don't the best things in life?
Tiropita (pronounced tee-RO-pee-ta) which means “cheese pie”. This recipe could be affectionately called Tiropitaki. You see, adding “aki” on the end of a Greek word means “little” so these are actually small cheese pies.
Tiropitas are sold on almost every street corner in Greece. They are typically eaten for breakfast, but can be served at dinner too.
Ready to make them?
Ingredients
1 pound of crumbled Feta cheese
3 eggs
1 tablespoon of olive oil
1 tablespoon of parsley
1/2 cup Greek Yogurt
1 package of Puff Pastry & it's going to rest in the fridge at least 12-24 hours in order to come up to working temperature.
Dust your work space with flour so the puff pastry doesn't stick.
Open your puff pastry, spread it all out flat. Cut it into 9 even squares.
For the filling: In a mixing bowl put in three well beaten eggs then add 1 tablespoon of olive oil, Greek yogurt and 1 tablespoon of parsley. Crumble in the pound of feta.
Assembly
Place one small spoonful of filling vertically in the center and fold into a triangle. Pinch the side with a fork. As the pastry cooks it the layers will fluff up by themselves, so don’t leave a lot of slack in there.
As you complete each one, place them on a baking sheet which has been lightly brushed with olive oil.
Baking
Bake the tiropitas in a pre-heated oven for 10-15 minutes at 400 degrees. You’ll have to keep an eye on them pretty closely as cook times vary. You are looking for the pastries to turn a light golden brown. They are excellent when served warm.
These can be made to the point before baking and then frozen for up to one month without compromising flavor. I'm making them tonight for a special birthday. I'm looking forward to seeing the reaction...
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