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Tiropitakia | Greek Cheese Phyllo Triangles

Kenton & Jane
A lovely delicious phyllo triangle filled with cheese.
Prep Time 45 minutes
Cook Time 30 minutes
Total Time 1 hour 15 minutes
Course Greek Appetizer
Cuisine Greek
Servings 10

Ingredients
  

  • 2 eggs lightly beaten
  • 1 egg yoke
  • 4 tablespoons evaporated milk
  • 3 cups of Greek cheese 1 cup of: Feta, Kasseri, and Kefalotyri*
  • 1/2-1 teaspoon garlic powder optional and to preference
  • Pepper to preference no Sea salt as cheese is already Sea salty
  • 1/2 cup butter melted
  • Olive oil
  • 1 lb of ready made phyllo dough thawed
  • Sesame seeds
  • -Egg wash cover-
  • 1 egg yoke beaten
  • 1 teaspoon of water

Instructions
 

  • In a bowl, combine: eggs, egg yoke, milk, cheese, garlic powder, pepper, and mix well. Should be thick. If too runny, add more cheese.
  • Combine melted butter and olive oil in bowl (we’ll use this to brush each phyllo strip).
  • Take out the phyllo dough roll--don't unroll it!
  • Now, cut the phyllo dough into thirds.
  • Take one-third and unroll it, this will be what you work with.
  • Cover phyllo that you're not using with a damp paper towel to keep moist.
  • Take olive oil/butter mixture and lightly brush the first strip.
  • Take 1 spoonful of cheese mixture and place it on right corner (right or left, whichever is easier for you to roll).
  • Now, fold the cheese over on the phyllo dough making a triangle. Continue rolling it over and over until you've reached the end.
  • Place on baking sheet (preferably lined with parchment paper).
  • Repeat until all cheese/phyllo is used or desired amount.
  • Preheat oven to 400F.
  • Once all tiropitakia's are on the baking sheet, take your egg wash mixture and brush the top of each cheese pie.
  • Sprinkle sesame seeds and place in oven.
  • Bake for 30 min or until tiropitakia's are golden brown.
  • Serve warm.