Cheese Pitta Recipe

Cheese Pitta Recipe

Ingredients

• recipe for: Tyorpitta Cheese Pitta
• Serving Size : 6
• 1 1/2 pounds feta cheese
• 5 tablespoons butter
• 8 tablespoons flour
• 2 cups milk – scalded
• salt and pepper to taste
• 7 eggs – lightly beaten
• 3/4 pound phyllo pastry
• butter for brushing pastry

Method

1. Crumble cheese into very small pieces.
2. Melt butter in small pot.
3. Add flour, blend well.
4. Slowly add scalded milk, stirring constantly to make a smooth bechamel sauce.
5. Add a little salt and pepper.
6. Remove from heat and stir until cool.
7. Add crumbled cheese and mix well.
8. Add eggs and mix again.
9. Butter a pan about 2 inches smaller than the phyllo sheets.
10. Use a little more than hale of the phyllo sheets to make the b9ottom layer of the pie.
11. Brush each with melted butter and place it in the pan letting the edges hang over the pan.
12. Pour in the cheese-egg mixture, spreading evenly.
13. Cover mixture with the phyllo that extended beyond pan.
14. Theis will prevent mixture from leaking out.
15. Carefully cut remaining phyllo to fit pan.
16. Brush each sheet with butter before placing on pitta.
17. Brush top with butter and sprinkle with a little water.
18. Score into strips to make cutting the pie easier after it is baked.
19. Bake in a preheated 300 F oven for 45 min Cut into pieces and serve hot

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