Best Greek Honey Pie From Sisnos Recipes
MELOPITA - CRUSTLESS GREEK HONEY & CHEESE PIE
Try my recipe for melopita, the honey and cheese pie from Sifnos. This traditional Greek recipe is essentially a crustless cheesecake, but without all the fuss - there's no water bath or fancy equipment required, not even a stand mixer!
Provided by Peter G
Categories Dessert
Time 55m
Number Of Ingredients 7
Steps:
- Preheat your oven to 180 deg C and grease a 20cm springform baking pan.
- Whisk all the ingredients in a large bowl, until smooth and free of any lumps.
- Pour into baking pan and cook for 45-50 mins until the top has browned and the centre of the melopita no longer wobbles.
- Once cooked allow to cool in the pan for 5 mins. Remove and allow it to cool completely.
- Once cooled drizzle with an extra ¼ cup honey and dust with cinnamon.
Nutrition Facts : ServingSize 1 slice, Calories 226 kcal, Carbohydrate 21 g, Protein 11 g, Fat 11 g, SaturatedFat 7 g
SIFNOS HONEY PIE
I read somewhere once that cheesecakes originated in ancient Greece. I think they must have been kind of like this famous pie from the island of Sifnos.
Provided by evelynathens
Categories Pie
Time 1h15m
Yield 8 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 14
Steps:
- For crust: Butter 10 inch pie pan.
- Sift flour, sugar, baking powder and salt into medium bowl.
- Cut in butter until mixture resembles coarse meal.
- Knead, adding enough water to form stiff dough (if dough is too soft to handle, wrap in plastic and refrigerate 20 minutes to firm up).
- Pat dough into prepared pan.
- Flute edges decoratively.
- For filling: Position rack in center of oven and preheat to 350F degrees.
- Beat cheese, flour, sugar and 1 tsp cinnamon until well-combined.
- Mix in honey, eggs and peel.
- Pour filling into crust.
- Bake until firm, about 50 minutes, covering crust with foil if browning too quickly.
- Cool completely and sprinkle with cinnamon.
HONEY PIE FROM SIFNOS
This is an Aegean cheesecake prepared with honey and unsalted mizithra or ricotta cheese. These cakes are usually prepared during the Easter festivities in the Cycladic islands, especially in Sifnos and Ios.
Provided by Alexandra S.
Categories World Cuisine Recipes European Greek
Time 1h50m
Yield 8
Number Of Ingredients 10
Steps:
- Stir together 1 3/4 cups flour and 2 tablespoons sugar in a large bowl. Work in butter until the mixture becomes crumbly. Stir in water a tablespoon at a time, just until the dough comes together and is no longer dry. Form into a ball, and wrap with plastic; refrigerate 30 minutes.
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
- Roll out the dough on a floured surface and line a 10-inch pie pan. Trim excess from the edges of the pan. Pierce the bottom of the dough several times with a fork, then set aside.
- Beat eggs in a large bowl until soft peaks form. Gradually beat in 1/4 cup sugar 1 tablespoon flour, and half of the cinnamon; continue beating until firm peaks form. Beat in honey, then fold in ricotta cheese until evenly combined. Pour the filling into the prepared pie shell and smooth the top of the pie with a moistened knife.
- Bake in preheated oven until the center is set and the top is dark golden brown, 50 to 60 minutes. Once finished, remove from oven, and sprinkle with remaining cinnamon.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 387.6 calories, Carbohydrate 42.9 g, Cholesterol 141.1 mg, Fat 18.8 g, Fiber 0.9 g, Protein 12.7 g, SaturatedFat 10.9 g, Sodium 188.8 mg, Sugar 18.5 g
GREEK HONEY PIE FROM SISNOS RECIPE - (4/5)
Provided by JimMac
Number Of Ingredients 11
Steps:
- Stir together 1 3/4 cups flour and 2 tablespoons sugar in a large bowl. Work in butter until the mixture becomes crumbly. Stir in water a tablespoon at a time, just until the dough comes together and is no longer dry. Form into a ball, and wrap with plastic; refrigerate 30 minutes. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Roll out the dough on a floured surface and line a 10-inch pie pan. Trim excess from the edges of the pan. Pierce the bottom of the dough several times with a fork, then set aside. Beat eggs in a large bowl until soft peaks form. Gradually beat in 1/4 cup sugar 1 tablespoon flour, and half of the cinnamon; continue beating until firm peaks form. Beat in honey, then fold in ricotta cheese until evenly combined. Pour the filling into the prepared pie shell and smooth the top of the pie with a moistened knife. Bake in preheated oven until the center is set and the top is dark golden brown, 50 to 60 minutes. Once finished, remove from oven, and sprinkle with remaining cinnamon.
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