Here in Greece, pies (pites) are very popular and we usually cook one pie a week! The reason is simple! You can cook it once and you can have it for 3-4 days, any time you want (for breakfast or snack). Well, lets see the top 5+1 of...
Lemon pie
INGREDIENTS 1 package pastry sheet 6 eggs 2 lemons (juice) zest of 2 lemons 1 cup milk 400gr strained yogurt 1/2 teaspoon vanilla (powder) 2 cups sugar INGREDIENTS FOR THE SYRUP 2 lemons (juice) 1 cup sugar 1.5 cup water METHOD Butter one by one the pastry sheets, wrinkle them and put...
Kotopitakia (chicken pie rolls)
INGREDIENTS 500gr pastry sheet 2-3 chicken breasts kasseri cheese (or any other semi-hard cheese) Salt and pepper olive oil METHOD In a saucepan, add the chicken with enough water, salt and pepper to boil. When chicken is cooked, remove from pan and cut it with your hands into small...
Galatopita (milk pie)
INGREDIENTS FOR THE DOUGH 3/4 kgr all purpose flour 1/4 cup of tea olive oil salt water (as much as needed to make a soft dough) INGREDIENTS FOR CREAM 1lt milk 120gr fine semolina 250gr sugar 2 eggs orange zest lemon zest 150gr margarine METHOD Prepare the dough. Knead all the...
Spanakopitta (Spinach pie)
INGREDIENTS FOR THE DOUGH 3/4 kgr all purpose flour 1/4 cup of tea olive oil salt water (as much as needed to make a soft dough) INGREDIENTS FOR THE FILLING 1kgr spinach dill (as much as you want) fresh green onion (as much as you want) 1/4kgr feta cheese 3/4 cup of tea olive oil salt and...
Homemade Strifti Tiropitta (cheese pie)
INGREDIENTS 1 package sheets 1/2 kgr feta cheese 1/4 kgr unsalted mizithra cheese 1 egg some milk pepper olive oil METHOD In a bowl, mix feta cheese, the mizithra cheese, the egg, the milk and the pepper into a mixture. Spread the half pastry sheets greasing them with olive oil one by...
Prassopita (leek pie)
INGREDIENTS 1.5kgr leeks (use also as leaves are tender) washed and chopped 600gr feta chesse (sliced by hand into chunks) 4-5 eggs 1/2 cup olive oil A package of sheet for pies salt (optional) pepper METHOD In a large bowl add the leeks with some salt and rub softened. If they make...
Melitzanopita (eggplant pie)
INGREDIENTS 1 package pastry sheet 1.5 kgr eggplants (pureed in blender) 1/2 kgr onions (pureed in blender) 1/2 kgr tomatoes (pureed in blender) 1/2 cup wine 1/2 cup sour trachana 4-5 eggs 1/2 kgr cheese (grated by hand) 1/2 cup olive oil 1 cube beef broth (optional) Salt, pepper, cinnamon...
I am Livya from Greece, I'm 27 years old, I love cooking and I work as graphic-web designer.