Name: Fried Cheese Pies (Tiganites Tiropites)
Yield: Makes 12 Pies
Cuisine: Greek
Ingredients: Olive and sunflower oil, for deep frying; ½ cup chopped fresh mint or 1 teaspoon dried; ⅔ cup grated kefalotyri or pecorino cheese; ⅔ cup crumbled hard feta cheese; 4 eggs; ½ cup warm water, or more; 3 tablespoons olive oil; 2 cups all-purpose flour; ½ teaspoon sea salt; 1 egg

Preparation info

Makes
12 Pies

Difficulty
Easy

Appears in

The Foods of Greece

By Aglaia Kremezi

Published 1993

About

These delicious pies are made on the islands of Chios and Lesbos, near the coast of Asia Minor. They are the traditional dish cooked during the last week of Carnival, just before Lent.

Serve Tyropites as an appetizer or as a main dish, accompanied by a green salad. I prefer to serve them warm, but they can also be eaten cold.