Savory Cheese and Mint Muffins

Name: Savory Cheese and Mint Muffins (Haloumotes)
Yield: Makes about 36 small muffins
Cuisine: Greek
Ingredients: 2½ cups all-purpose flour; 4 teaspoons baking powder; 1 teaspoon ground mahlep or ½ teaspoon mahlep plus ½ teaspoon ground mastic; 1 tablespoon dried mint or ⅓ cup chopped fresh mint; 4 large eggs; 2 cups grated haloumi cheese (about 9 ounces); 1 cup milk; ⅔ cup safflower oil; ½ cup grated cheddar, preferably aged; ½ teaspoon freshly ground white pepper (see Note)

Haloumotes

Preparation info

Makes about
36
small muffins

Difficulty
Medium

Appears in

The Foods of the Greek Islands

By Aglaia Kremezi

Published 2000

About

THESE aromatic muffins from the beautiful island of Cyprus are extremely easy to make and illustrate the merging of various traditions. Cyprus, off the coast of Syria, has an age-old Greek heritage. Under English domination for about 100 years, until 1960, Cyprus is now an independent country, struggling to overcome its problems with Turkey, which has occupied the northern part of the island since 1974.

The foods of Cyprus are wisely spiced, mixing the best of the Eastern and Wester

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Europe
Cyprus
Greece
Mediterranean
Vegetarian
Breakfast
Brunch

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