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Kaltsounia Sto Tigani - Fried Sweet Cheese Pies Recipe


Kaltsounia Sto Tigani - Fried Sweet Cheese Pies Recipe
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Bad for your waistline!!! Great for your tastebuds!!!

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Ingredients
  • 4 cups Flour
  • 4 tablespoons Olive Oil
  • 1 teaspoon Salt
  • 3/4 cup Water
  • 1 lb. Or manouri or cottage cheese Mizithra Cheese
  • 1 lightly beaten Eggs
  • 1/2 teaspoon Cinnamon
  • 1 teaspoon grated Lemon rind
  • 2 tablespoons Sugar
  • Olive Oil for frying
  • Sugar
  • Cinnamon

Directions
  1. Prepare a stiff dough with the flour, olive oil, salt and water.
  2. Leave, covered, for an hour.
  3. Mix cheese, egg, cinnamon and sugar.
  4. Roll out pieces of dough 1/8 inch thick, onto a floured board and cut into small rounds 3 inches in diameter.
  5. Place 1 tablespoon of the cheese mixture on each round of dough, moisten edges; fold over and seal well, pressing the edges together with a fork.
  6. Deep fry in hot oil until golden brown.
  7. Spinkle with sugar and cinnamon and serve hot.

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Comments


Sounds so wonderful and decadent!!! Thanks for a great post. :)


Sounds delicious!


I will try this soon


Well this will make me have to buy new stretch pants... OMG... sounds so good!


These are more than great for the tastebuds but honestly, I'll toss the waistline ;-)


I love the tool you had in the pic wonder where can i get those, yummyy recipe,thanks for the add


Ooooooo Mizithra cheese, I had it once on a dish at a little Italian place and I've kept an eye out for it at the market ever since.
There is something about seemingly-savory cheese and sweet dishes that is SO delicious.


As the rest {simply delicious


Thnks for adding me as ur friend.. i try ur recipe coz i love pies, cheesecakes..


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