Appetizers Half-Moon Cheese Pies
photo by Tim_John
- Ready In:
- 1hr 5mins
- Ingredients:
- 12
- Yields:
-
12 cheese foldoverspies
ingredients
-
Filling
- 1 large egg
- 1 egg yolk, for glazing
- 141.74 g feta cheese, chopped & crumbled
- 29.58 ml milk
- 14.79 ml raisins
- 14.79 ml pine nuts, lightly toasted
- 4.92 ml vegetable oil
- 5 sprig of fresh mint
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pastry dough
- 473.18 ml self rising flour
- 44.37 ml extra virgin olive oil
- 14.79 ml butter, melted
- 118.29 ml strained plain yogurt
directions
- To make the pastry put the flour in a bowl and mix in the oil, butter and yogurt by hand. Cover and rest in the refrigerator for 15 minutes. Meanwhile make the filling . Beat the egg lightly in a bowl . Crumble in the cheese then mix in the milk, mint, raisins and pine nuts.
- Preheat the oven to 375 degrees. Cut the pastry into two pieces and cover one with clear film plastic rap or a dishtowel. Thinly roll out the remainder and cut out three inch rounds. Place a heaped teaspoon full of filling on each round and fold the pasty over to make a half moon shape.
- Press the edges to seal then place the pies on a greased baking sheet. Repeat with the remaining pastry. Brush the pies with egg yolk and bake 20 minutes or until golden. Serve hot.
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RECIPE SUBMITTED BY
Tim_John
Fort Myers, Ohio