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Mizithropita- Greek Cheese Pie Recipe


MIZITHROPITA- Greek Cheese Pie Recipe
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Mizithra is Greek for the cheese ricotta salata- my favorite cheese of all time! A traditional Greek dessert that is served with Greek coffee at my house!

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Ingredients
  • 1/2 lb phyllo sheets
  • 1/2 lb butter, melted
  • 1 lb mizithra (ricotta salata) cheese (grated)
  • 1/2 c sugar
  • 6 eggs
  • 1/2 lb honey (I use Attiki brand- very delicious!)

Directions
  1. Combine cheese, honey and sugar until well blended.
  2. Beat eggs well and fold into the cheese mixture.
  3. Place eight individually buttered pastry sheets on bottom of 13x9 baking pan and pour cheese mixture in to the center.
  4. Spead with spatula.
  5. Sprinkle with cinnamon.
  6. Top with eight more individually buttered pastry sheets.
  7. Bake at 350 for 30 minutes.
  8. Let cool for 15 minutes.
  9. Serve.

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So different sounding...very easy though and would definitely give it a go..I LOOOOOOVE greek food...5 for you


Wow wow wow lovin this recipe gonna try{?} What is Greek Coffe{Sounds Good}


Oooooo! I love this. Should we be able to get mizithra and Attiki honey very easily?


I love ricotta salata, also one of my favs. I will try this for sure. Yummy.


This is awesome stuff, thanks for the recipe.


I LOVE Greek food! Thanks so much GG for a great recipe! This one most definitely deserves 5 forks!


Love it, love it! Thanks, Helene m'dear...^5! ~Vickie


Absolutely gorgeous and no doubt delicious...i can't wait to try this.
thanks so much!


Hey Girrrl! This sounds sooooooooo yummy..ricotta is my favorite too! I am always looking for new ways to use it and I am so happy you posted this one!!
Thank you for sharing!! ^5! :)


Stunning! I love ricotta too. Looks easy and delicious. Must make it sooooon.


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