Tiropitakia Savory Cheese Puffs Phyllo Dough Tutorial Recipes

TYROPITAKIA RECIPE

Steps:

• Preheat your oven to 180 deg C and line a baking tray with baking paper.
• In a large bowl combine the ricotta, feta, Pecorino, nutmeg, pepper and 2 eggs. Mix thoroughly to combine and set aside.
• Take one sheet of fillo, lay it out width wise on a clean bench, brush with melted butter and layer another sheet of fillo on top. Proceed until you have a stack of 4 fillo sheets all brushed with butter. Cut out 5 vertical strips form the pastry (each should measure approximately 8cms)
• Place one heaped tablespoon of the cheese mixture on the very top of the sheet allowing a few cms of space and press down lightly. Fold diagonally to form a triangle, then continue folding ensuring you keep a triangular shape. (Any excess fillo that remains can be "tucked in" by brushing it with a little extra butter).
• Continue with the remaining fillo and filling until you end up with 20 pies. Dip each pie in the beaten eggs, drain any excess and then place onto a plate filled with sesame seeds. Cover each pie with the sesame seeds until all are done and bake in the oven for approx. 15 mins until golden.
• When the pies come out of the oven allow them to cool for 5 minutes before drizzling them with the chilli infused honey.

TIROPITAKIA *SAVORY CHEESE PUFFS* + PHYLLO DOUGH TUTORIAL

Steps:

• 1. Preheat your oven to 375F. In a small bowl, add your cheeses, your herbs, spices and beaten eggs. Mix thoroughly, set aside.
• 2. On a clean flat surface, bring out your phyllo dough.
• 3. Open it flat.
• 4. Preserving your phyllo dough so it doesn't dry out is very important. We have found that a long piece of wax paper is just as good (actually better, because the dough doesn't get soggy). You place a long piece of wax paper over the dough strips or whatever length you need.
• 5. If your not going to work with your dough right away. Still place the piece(s) of wax paper over you dough. Wet a couple of pieces of paper towel, wring out excess moisture. Place over the wax paper. This will ensure your dough will not dry out.
• 6. When you are ready to make the tiropitakia, divide your dough into strips.
• 7. It's much easier to do all the cutting at once, then cover the dough and take out what you need.
• 8. If you can't work with your strips immediately, don't panic. Roll the strips into a ball. Wrap with the wax paper and then place into a ziplock bag, seal and place in fridge for up to 2 days.
• 9. To make the tiropitakia; Melt your butter. I use the microwave, and usually do 1/2 c at a time. Take 2-3 strips of phyllo dough, baste with melted butter. Add 1tbls or so of filling.
• 10. You can decide which side you work with, I alway's start with the right top corner for some reason. Starting at the top right corner, bring your phyllo dough over the filling making a triangle. Flatten slightly to ensure all the pastry will have filling in it.
• 11. Now take the top LEFT pointy corner of your filled pastry, and bring it down on the left hand side.
• 12. Working again with the LEFT pointy part, bring your triangle over to the RIGHT.
• 13. Working now with the RIGHT top pointy part, bring it down straight on the right.
• 14. Continue doing this till you reach the end of the dough. At this point, just cut off the excess piece. Place on a plate till ready to use.
• 15. When you are ready to bake, line a cookie sheet with aluminum foil (easier clean up), spray with non stick cooking spray, baste the tiropitakia with melted butter. Bake in a preheated 375F oven for 18-22 minutes, till nicely golden.
• 16. These can be eaten as is, totally addicting, and so elegant on a plate. The various uses of this wonderful pastry dough is next to none. You can make them savory or sweet. Fill them with whatever you would like. I hope my tutorial has helped you... and make sure you come back and share your amazing phyllo dough recipes with us!!! Enjoy!!