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Siphnopitta
Preparation info
- Difficulty
Easy
Appears in
Published 1986
This honey and cheese pie is a Greek Easter-time speciality. They make it in most islands but it is especially renowned in the island of Siphnos. Mizithra, a soft, fresh, unsalted cheese made from sheep’s milk, is used there, but a bland, unsalted curd or cream cheese with little fat may be substituted.
Ingredients
Method
To prepare the crust, work the chilled butter into the flour mixed with salt very lightly with your hands or a pastry blender and gradually add 3–4 tablespoons of water, just enough to make the dough hold together in a soft ball. Handle it no further and chill for about 30 minutes.
Line a deep 25-cm (10-inch) pie pan with the dough. It is easier to pat it in with the palm of your hand.