Best Tiropetes Recipes

TRADITIONAL GREEK TIROPETES (CHEESE PHYLLO PIE)

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 375 degrees.
• Combine crumbled feta and ricotta cheeses.
• Add eggs and beat thouroughly, then parsley and mix well.
• Lay 1 sheet of phyllo dough in a 9x9 in baking dish and brush lightly with melted butter.
• Lay another sheet of phyllo dough on top, brush with butter, and repeat with four more sheets of phyllo.
• Spread cheese mixture into pan and place another 6 sheets of phyllo in the same process as before.
• Place in a preheated 350 degree oven for 30 to 40 minutes.
• Serve while hot.

TIROPETES

Steps:

• Melt the butter in a saucepan over medium heat. Whisk in the flour until smooth. Gradually stir in the hot milk so that no lumps form. Cook, stirring constantly, until the sauce thickens enough to coat a metal spoon. Season with salt and white pepper, remove from the heat and set aside to cool.
• When the sauce is cooled, stir in the feta cheese, egg yolks, Monterey jack cheese, 3 tablespoons melted butter and parsley.
• Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C). Cut the sheets of phyllo dough into strips about 3 inches wide. Use one stack at a time, covering the rest with a damp towel to keep them from drying out.
• Lay out one piece of phyllo at a time. Brush with butter, and place about 1 teaspoon of the cheese mixture on one end. Fold one corner up to match the other edge. Continue folding in triangle shape until you reach the end of the strip. Place on a baking sheet, and continue with the remaining strips of dough.
• Bake for 15 to 20 minutes in the preheated oven, or until golden brown. These can also be prepared ahead of time, and frozen after folding. Bake when ready to serve.

TIROPETES

Steps:

• Thaw boxes of phyllo in refridg over night. Take boxes from fridg and let rest on counter for 30 minutes. Then, dampen a kitchen dish towel and cover the rectangle sheets with it. Take one sheet at a time and brush it with melted butter or olive oil*. Repeat 2 times. Cut lengthwise into 4 strips about 2" wide. Drop a t. of cheese filling in corner of each strip and fold like a flag. Seal edges with butter Bake for 350 for 15-20 minutes.

TIROPETES

Steps:

• Let the wrapped phyllo stand at room temperature. Unwrap, cover with wax paper and a damp towel to prevent drying. Place 1 sheet of phyllo at a time on the work surface and brush with melted butter. Cut the phyllo horizontally into 5 strips. Place a small spoonful of Four-Cheese Filling at the end of a strip, fold the phyllo over the filling about 1/2 inch and roll up; the finished roll should resemble a cigar. Place on a baking sheet and brush with additional melted butter. Repeat with the remaining phyllo, filling and melted butter. Bake at 375° for 20 minutes or until golden brown. Tiropetes may be frozen before baking; use wax paper between layers to prevent sticking together. Four-Cheese Filling: Beat the eggs in a large mixer bowl. Add the cheeses and pepper and mix well. Note that there is no salt required; the cheeses provide enough. Fun Fact: Silicon Valley is located in the southern part of the San Francisco Bay Area in Northern California. The term, coined in 1971, originally referred to the region's large number of silicon chip innovators and manufacturers, but eventually came to refer generally to the electronics industry. Silicon chips, or integrated circuits, are used in almost all electronic equipment today and have revolutionized the world of electronics. Silicon Valley is considered to be the home to the computer revolution that has changed the lives of virtually everyone in the world.