Mediterranean Food & Lifestyle
Pasta encased in buttery, flaky layers of fillo pastry – what could be better? At its simplest, this pie’s filling is made only with pasta and fetta, but we’ve added some other Greek flavours to ours. Make sure you drain the cooked pasta thoroughly – penne tends to hold a lot of liquid inside, so give it a good shake or risk a soggy pie. Serve the pie with a crisp chopped salad for a burst of freshness – cucumber, mint, cos and fennel would work well.
Pie ( pita ) is a Greek layered pastry food made with layers of buttered phyllo and filled with a cheese, mince meat, spinach, leeks, chicken etc.
Greek pies are made in a large pan ( tapsi) and cut into individual portions after baking. The individual form is sold in bakeries throughout Greece, where it is a popular breakfast and snack.
Ricotta is an Italian whey cheese made from sheep, cow, goat or Italian water buffalo milk whey left over from the production of cheese.
Like other whey cheeses, it is made by coagulating the proteins that remain after the casein has been used to make cheese, notably albumin and globulin.
Ricotta cheese, the delicious key ingredient in Italian dishes from lasagna to cannoli, is simple to make in your own kitchen. Homemade ricotta cheese requires just a few ingredients, and the result is lighter and fresher than store-bought cheese.
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