Tiropita: Greek Feta Pie with Homemade Phyllo

Name: Tiropita: Greek Feta Pie with Homemade Phyllo
Prep time: 120 min
Cook time: 50 min
Yield: 8 portions
Cuisine: Greek
Ingredients: 400 g · 14 oz feta cheese; 200 g · 7 oz cream cheese, Philadelphia; 100 g · 2 eggs eggs; 20 g · 1 heaped tbsp Greek yogurt; 30 ml · 2 tbsp white vinegar; 1 g · ½ tsp black pepper; 240 ml · 1 cup lukewarm water; 12 g · 1 tbsp sugar; 12 g · 2 tsp salt; 20 ml · 1½ tbsp extra virgin olive oil, for the dough; 960 g · 7½ cups all-purpose flour; 100 ml · 7 tbsp olive oil, for brushing

🍽 Serves 8⏱ Prep 120 min🔥 Cook 50 min🌍 Greek

A flaky Greek cheese pie with feta and cream cheese, made with homemade phyllo stretched paper-thin.

📍 Greece

The story of the dish

Tiropita belongs to the family of Greek pies (pites) made all over the country, from village kitchens to bakeries, and is eaten for breakfast or as a snack on the go.

The name: Tiropita comes from the Greek tyri (cheese) and pita (pie).

Ingredients

Ingredient	EUg · ml	UScups · spoons
feta cheese	400 g	14 oz
cream cheese Philadelphia	200 g	7 oz
eggs	100 g	2 eggs
Greek yogurt	20 g	1 heaped tbsp
white vinegar	30 ml	2 tbsp
black pepper	≈ 1 g	≈ ½ tsp
lukewarm water	240 ml	1 cup
sugar	12 g	1 tbsp
salt	12 g	2 tsp
extra virgin olive oil for the dough	20 ml	1½ tbsp
all-purpose flour	960 g	7½ cups
olive oil for brushing	≈ 100 ml	≈ 7 tbsp

≈ amount suggested from similar recipes

Tools & equipment

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Also used: rolling pin · baking tray · pastry brush

Method

Mix the feta, cream cheese, eggs, Greek yogurt, vinegar and pepper by hand.
Combine the water, sugar, salt and olive oil, then add the flour.
Knead the dough in a mixer for 15 minutes and rest it in the refrigerator for 1 hour.
Divide into 8 equal balls and rest at room temperature for 30 minutes.
Roll and stretch each ball until very thin.
Brush the phyllo layers with olive oil, add the cheese filling and finish layering.
Bake at 180°C (355°F) for about 50 minutes, using the staged baking method shown in the video.

👨‍🍳 Chef’s tips

Rest the dough well: relaxed dough stretches thin without tearing.

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Nutrition per portion estimate · 1 of 8

760kcal

24 gprotein

92 gcarbs

32 gfat

Allergens

GlutenEggsMilkSulphites

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