Greek Mini Cheese Pies: Tiropitakia

feta cheese

🥗Healthier: cottage cheese

💰Cheaper: goat cheese

Cottage cheese is lower in fat and calories while maintaining a creamy texture.

ricotta cheese

🥗Healthier: Greek yogurt

💰Cheaper: cream cheese

Greek yogurt reduces calories while providing a similar creaminess.

Crumble 1.5 pounds of feta cheese into a large bowl using your hands.

Add 1 pound of full fat, whole milk ricotta cheese to the bowl.

Add 1 cup of grated Parmesan cheese to the mixture.

Beat 2 eggs in the side of the bowl and then add to the cheese mixture.

Add 2 tablespoons of olive oil and some freshly cracked black pepper to the mixture.

Chop fresh mint leaves and add to the cheese mixture, mixing everything together.

Set the cheese filling aside and prepare the phyllo dough.

Take 1 pound of number four phyllo dough that has thawed overnight and been left at room temperature for 1-2 hours.

Cut the phyllo dough into three equal portions, each 12 inches long, and then cut those into 4-inch portions.

Melt 2 sticks of salted butter and set aside.

Layer two sheets of phyllo dough on top of each other and drizzle butter over 3/4 of the phyllo.

Place a tablespoon of cheese filling at the bottom of the phyllo and fold it into a triangle, continuing to fold until reaching the top.

If you have three sheets stuck together, use all three instead of trying to separate them.

Place the assembled tiropitakia in a buttered baking tray.

Brush the tops of the tiropitakia with more melted butter and sprinkle with sesame seeds if desired.

Preheat the oven to 350°F and bake the tiropitakia on the center rack for 35-45 minutes until golden and crisp.

If freezing, assemble and butter the tiropitakia, then transfer to the freezer until frozen solid.

Wrap frozen tiropitakia in foil or plastic wrap to prevent freezer odors and store for up to 3 months.

To bake frozen tiropitakia, preheat the oven to 350°F, cover with foil, and bake for 30-35 minutes, then remove foil and bake an additional 20-30 minutes until golden.

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