Greek Cheese Pie With Yoghurt
A pie without phyllo dough is a great alternative since it requires less time and effort. Easy one-bowl recipe that will make your taste buds happy.
Ingredients
- ⅓ cup/80 ml olive oil
- 4 medium eggs
- 1 ½ cup + 2 tbsp/400g Greek yoghurt 5% fat
- ¼ teaspoon ground nutmeg
- ½ teaspoon sea salt
- ½ teaspoon sweet paprika powder
- 1 teaspoon ground black pepper
- 1 teaspoon baking powder gluten-free
- 2 cups/300g crumbled feta cheese
- 1 cup/150g kefalotyri or kasseri cheese grated
- ⅔ cup/300g crumbled mizithra cheese
- ⅓ cup/40g fine corn flour
- 4.9 oz/140g self-rising flour gluten-free
- 2 tablespoon fresh spearmint/mint leaves finely chopped
- 2 tablespoon black & white sesame seed optional
Instructions
- Preheat the oven at 180°C (350°F) and line a 36x28 cm (14.5x11 inches) baking pan with parchment paper or brush it with olive oil, butter, or margarine. Set aside.
- In a large bowl add the olive oil, eggs, and yogurt and stir with a metal whisk until combined and fluffy.
- Add spices, baking powder, and flours, and whisk until just incorporated.
- Add the cheeses, spearmint/mint, and mix well. The mixture will be moist.
- Pour the mixture into the baking pan, level it equally with a spatula, and sprinkle with sesame seeds (if applicable).
- Bake for 40-50 minutes, until golden brown at the top.
- Remove from the oven and let it cool down for 10-15 minutes.
- Cut it into pieces and serve warm or cold.
- Enjoy 🙂
Notes
In gluten-free baking, it is always best to measure the flours by weight than by volume.
If you cannot find mizithra cheese, good substitutes are mascarpone, ricotta, pecorino, feta, or parmesan cheese.
If you cannot find kasseri or kefalotyri cheese, good substitutes are gouda, mozzarella, Romano, and provolone.
If not gluten-free, substitute the same amount of flour in grams with self-rising flour.