Cheese pie with Xynomyzithra Kritis
IngredientsFor the pastry1 kg strong flour15gr salt 200 ml olive oil 350 ml water 50 ml tsipouro 10 ml vinegar For the filling200 ml fresh milk20 gr butter 15 gr strong semolina 20 gr corn flour 600 gr Xynomyzithra Kritis 150 gr eggs White pepper Salt according to taste PreparationPlace all the pastry ingredients in a mixer and mix until you obtain a malleable pastry. Let it rest for 15 minutes on cling film.Boil the milk and the butter. Upon boiling point add the semolina and stir with a wooden spoon until it boils again. Let the mixture cool. Put the mixture in a mixer and add the remaining ingredients. Mix until you obtain a uniform mixture. Roll the pastry into a thin sheet (roughly 0.3 cm thick). Spread with egg, fill the pastry with the cheese mixture and roll into a longish cheese pie. Spread again with egg and sprinkle with sesame. Bake at 180 oC for 30 minutes. Note: in the cheese filling, salt and pepper should be added according to taste. Salt should be added according to the saltiness of the Xynomyzithra cheese. |
