Tiropita (Greek Cheese Pie)

** Poppy **'s Note:

a rich dish, brilliant for lunch, served hot, or cold

• Total Time: 1 hrs 15 mins
• Prep Time: 30 mins
• Cook Time: 45 mins

Ingredients:

Servings: 8

the dough

• 3 cups all-purpose flour
• 1 cup water
• 2 tablespoons oil
• 1/2 tablespoon oregano
• 1 dash salt

the filling

• 2 chopped green shallots (can replace with 1/3 white onion)
• 1/3 cup finely chopped parsley
• 2 cups feta cheese, crumbled
• 1/3 cup freshly grated romano cheese
• 1/2 cup whole milk or 1/2 cup better still half-and-half cream
• 3 eggs
• salt
• pepper
• thyme

Directions:

1. dough.
2. mix ingredients; knead for about 2-3 minutes; adding flour to until it doesn't stick to the hands- separate into 3 equal parts.
3. filling.
4. beat eggs.
5. mix all other ingredients; heat in pot until cheese starts melting.
6. allow to cool to room temperature; then mix in eggs.
7. assembly.
8. roll out the 3 dough balls- so that each one is a bit bigger than your baking pan (i use 8x12 in.)- the amount of dough, for that size will give you the right thickness.
9. place the first layer on the greased pan, with ends hanging over the pan rim- add half the filling, follow on with the second dough layer-add the rest of the filling,finish off with the last dough layer; fold the dough layers together pluck a few holes with a knife, making sure you go through the second layer of dough.
10. bake for 3/4 hour at around 400 degrees F.