Hookery Cookery Home > Greek Recipes > Cretan Small Cheese Pies (Kalitsounia Kritis)
Description/Notes:
Delicious little pies that you can nibble at as you stroll around the party, plate in hand
Ingredients:
Cooking Instructions:
- Put the flour in a bowl and blend in some salt and water to form a thick dough
- Roll out the dough on a lightly floured board and cut into round shapes with a pastry cutter or drinking glass
- Place the cheese, egg and finely chopped mint in a bowl and mix together
- Place a teaspoon of the mixture into the middle of each round shaped pastry
- Fold half of the pastry over the filling, pressing the open ends of a fork along the folded end of the pie
- Heat the olive oil over a medium heat and fry the pies until they are a golden colour
- Place the pies on a serving plate, sprinkle with sugar and serve