Tiropita (Greek Cheese Pies)

Yield: 24 (3 inch) pies

📝 Ingredients

• 8 oz feta cheese
• 3 oz ricotta (or small curd cottage cheese)
• 3 oz Parmesan cheese, (grated)
• 2 eggs
• salt ((as needed))
• 8 oz (24 sheets) phyllo dough, (thawed)
• 6 Tbsp unsalted butter, (melted)

👨‍🍳 Instructions

1. 1Preheat your oven to 350F.
2. 2In a large bowl, mix together the cheeses. Taste and add a pinch of salt as necessary.
3. 3Add the eggs and mix well.
4. 4--- To Make The Pies ---
5. 5Layer 3 sheets of phyllo dough, brushing melted butter in between each layer and brushing butter on top. (Be sure to keep the phyllo that you are not using under a lightly damp tea towel to keep them from drying out.)
6. 6Cut the phyllo stack into strips, roughly 3 inches wide.
7. 7Place 1 Tbsp of filling at one end of each strip of layered dough.
8. 8Starting at the filled end, bring the bottom corner up to the top, creating a triangle that encases the filling. Then, fold the triangle over. Then, fold the triangle down. Continue folding until the end of the dough is reached. Re-butter the end to ensure it sticks firmly.
9. 9Place the triangle on a baking sheet, seam-side down and brush the top with butter.
10. 10Continue with the remaining dough and filling.
11. 11Bake the triangles for 10- 12 minutes, until golden and puffy.
12. 12--- To Freeze For Later ---
13. 13Place the unbaked triangles on a baking sheet and freeze in a single layer. Once frozen solid, transfer them to an airtight bag or container.
14. 14Bake from frozen at 350F for 15-25 minutes, or until golden.