Description
Tiropitas, or Greek Cheese Pies, are crispy, creamy, salty, parcels of bliss. Five easy ingredients inside an easy-to-fold package of filo (phyllo) dough.
Ingredients
- 1 pkg Cream Cheese ((8 oz))
- 1 pkg Cottage Cheese ((16 oz) *See Note 1)
- 8 oz Feta Cheese (crumbled)
- 3 Tbsp Parmesan Cheese (feel free to go up to 4tbsp ;-))
- 1/2 stick Salted Butter (melted)
- 2 Eggs
- 1 pkg Fillo/Phyllo Sheets
- 1 stick Melted Butter (for brushing)
Instructions
Cue Up The Episode!
- Make sure to listen to Dee on The Storied Recipe Podcast, Episode 007: Jewish Flavors, The World’s Flavors, and Episode 119: All About Baking Science while you make her Tiropitas.
Make The Recipe
- Place all the ingredients in a large bowl and mix until combined (using your hands is best)
- Spread the fillo on a flat and clean surface (vertical to you), and using a large sharp knife cut the sheets into three equal stripes.
- Brush each stipe with melted butter and place about 1 tsp of the cheese mix on the top end.
- Gently pick up 2 pieces of fillo and fold the fillo on top of the cheese mix to form a triangle from the top down.
- Place the triangle on a baking sheet lined with baking paper.
- Bake at 350°F/176°C for 15-30 minutes until the pies are golden. (See Note 2)
Notes
- (1) You can substitute cottage cheese for ricotta cheese which will give you a creamier texture but it will be less salty.
- (2) You can add sesame seeds on top for an extra crunchy, nutty bite.
- Make sure to listen to Dee on The Storied Recipe Podcast, Episode 007: Jewish Flavors, The World’s Flavors, and Episode 119: All About Baking Science while you make her Tiropitas recipe!
- Prep Time: 1 hour
- Cook Time: 30 minutes
- Category: Appetizers, Baking, Main Dish, Snack
- Cuisine: Mediterranean, Pies and Pastries
Nutrition
- Calories: 69
- Sugar: 0.04
- Sodium: 181
- Fat: 3
- Saturated Fat: 2
- Carbohydrates: 7
- Fiber: 0.2
- Protein: 3
- Cholesterol: 23