Mediterranean Food & Lifestyle
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.
This spinach and ricotta pie from Olive Magazine, is made with filo pastry is very light at under 200 calories per slice. Ready in under an hour you can make it ahead and cook it when you need it.
TSOUKNIDOPITA – GREEK NETTLE PIE WITH FETA CHEESE Ingredients: For dough *500 g all purpose flour *100 ml Greek Olive oil *20 ml white wine vinegar *10 g granulated sugar *1 ½ teaspoons salt *210 ml water *200 ml Olive Oil , for brushing For filling *3 tbsp Greek Olive Oil *4 spring onions, coarsely chopped *1 kg nettles *½ Continue Reading
SPINACH AND BRIE PUFFS ( PASTRIES ) It’s got spinach and cheese and also mushrooms wrapped with a puff pastry sheet. The pastry is very crunchy but retains all the juice inside. If you love pastries, you definitely have to try this recipe! Ingredients: *1 bunch spinach – coarsely chopped *¼ cup mozzarella Continue Reading
