Tiropita

Tiropita are Greek-style hand pies which are light, crispy and filled with feta cheese! Great as party appetizers or served with a light summer salad.

Tiropita Recipe

There are many things I love about summer, one of which is the local food festivals.

One of my favorites to attend is the Greek Festival.

Where I’m from, Greek Festivals are in abundance, so there is never a shortage of baklava and gyros!

However, my favorite item to order is the tiropita, which are the most amazing feta cheese pies.

Not many people are familiar with Greek tiropita, but you may have heard of spanakopita.

Spanakopita is layers of phyllo dough filled with a spinach and feta mixture.

Tiropita is very similar, but the focus is all on the cheese!

One bite of these crispy pies and you’ll know why!

The feta filling is salty, tangy and creamy all at the same time.

The light flakiness of the crust provides the perfect balance.

They make wonderful appetizers or you can make a light dinner of them by serving with a salad.

The first time I attempted making these on my own, I was a little intimidated by the phyllo sheets.

They are tissue paper thin and tear easily if not handled gently.

But after putting together my first layer, it was an absolute breeze.

I want to make everything with phyllo now!

How to make Tiropita

Basically you create a layer of three sheets of phyllo with butter brushed in between each layer: phyllo, butter, phyllo, butter, phyllo.

Then you cut the phyllo into strips. A pizza cutter comes in handy here.

The strips can be any size you want – about 4 inches wide if making as an appetizer, or 7 inches wide if eating as a snack or side dish. There are no rules.

Place a dollop of filling at one end, taking care not to use too much filling.

Over-stuffing the pies will result in leakage during baking.

I had a little cheese bubbling through, but you definitely don’t want filling all over the bottom of the pan.

The pies are then rolled up from corner to corner in the shape of a triangle.

I’ve included a handy GIF for assistance, as well as the detailed instructions in the recipe. Opa!

This recipe first appeared as a guest post on Food Fanatic, where I am a contributor.

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