Quick And Easy Greek Cheese Pie Patsavouropita Recipes

QUICK AND EASY GREEK CHEESE PIE - PATSAVOUROPITA

Steps:

• Preheat the oven at 350 Fahrenheit (180 degrees Celsius).
• Spread phyllo dough sheet on your work surface and brush or spray with olive oil.
• Scrunch like a curtain and place it in the base of 12 x 8 inch pan or baking dish. Continue this with 4-5 more sheets until the base of the pan is covered. Placing one scrunched up sheet next to the other.
• Pre-bake in the oven for about 5 minutes.
• In a large bowl mix the feta, parmesan, eggs, yogurt, pepper, nutmeg, mint and 1 tablespoon olive oil.
• Remove the pan from the oven and pour the mixture over the scrunched phyllo.
• You can sprinkle some additional crumbs of feta on the surface and drizzle with a touch of olive oil.
• Bake for about 30 minutes until top is golden.
• Cut in pieces while warm.

GREEK CHEESE PIE

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease two 9-inch round cake pans.
• Mix feta cheese and eggs together in a bowl for the filling; set aside.
• Lay out 1 sheet of phyllo on a work surface and brush liberally with olive oil. Top with another sheet and brush with oil. Repeat for a total of 4 sheets, but do not brush the top of the fourth sheet. Transfer the stack of oiled sheets to one of the greased cake pans. Drape over the bottom of the pan, trying not to be too perfect about it; you want some folds and wrinkles in the phyllo.
• Spread 1/2 of the filling over the phyllo in an even layer. Fold the overhanging phyllo over the filling, again letting natural folds and wrinkles occur. Loosely lay 1 sheet of phyllo over the top, brush with oil, and use the oiled brush to pat down the sides all around the circumference of the cake pan.
• Repeat with remaining phyllo, oil, and filling to assemble the second pie.
• Bake the cheese pies in the preheated oven until the tops are a deep golden brown, 45 to 60 minutes. Let cool for 20 minutes before slicing. Serve warm or at room temperature.