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Tiropita Strifti (Feta Cheese Pie with Homemade Phyllo) Recipe

Tiropita Strifti (Feta Cheese Pie with Homemade Phyllo)

Bushra
Traditional Greek cheese pie made with homemade phyllo dough filled with feta and graviera cheese, rolled into a spiral shape and baked until golden and crispy.
Prep Time 50 minutes
Cook Time 1 hour
Total Time 1 hour 50 minutes
Course Sides
Cuisine Greek
Servings 6 portions

Equipment

  • electric mixer
  • Rolling Pin
  • Baking tray
  • Kitchen towel

Ingredients
  

For the phyllo

  • 300 g all-purpose flour (10.5 ounces)
  • 5 tbsps olive oil

For the filling

  • 350 g feta cheese crumbled (12 ounces)
  • 350 g graviera or any hard yellow cheese, grated (12 ounces)

For the topping

  • 50 g melted butter (2 ounces)
  • sesame seeds

Instructions
 

  • In the large bowl of on electric mixer add the flour, the vinegar, the olive oil and the salt. Using a dough hook, mix the ingredients in high speed for 10 seconds and then add 130g of water and continue mixing. The dough may or may not need some extra water. After mixing for a while the dough should become an elastic ball. If the dough is still crumbled, you should add a few drops of water and mix.
  • Wrap the dough with elastic wrap and let it rest for 30 minutes. Divide the dough into half and place on a floured surface. Use rolling pin to work each ball, until it becomes a very thin round pastry; the thinner, the better.
  • Put all the filling ingredients in a bowl and mix till combined.
  • Place the dough on a large, floured kitchen towel and spread half the filling. Add in some small dices of butter for extra taste. Grab the kitchen towel by the edges lengthwise and lift it, so that the dough rolls. Turn it forming a snail and then place it on a baking tray. Butter with some melted butter and sprinkle sesame seeds.
  • Bake in preheated oven at 180C for 60 minutes, until nicely colored and crispy.

Notes

This recipe is very easy, because the dough stretches out really easily. The most important thing is to stretch the dough as thin as possible. Don't worry if it breaks, creating holes. It will still taste delicious! Add some fresh herbs in the filling, some fresh dill, parsley or basil for extra taste.
Keyword feta cheese pie, Greek pastry, homemade phyllo dough, spiral phyllo, traditional Mediterranean
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