Tiropitas

“This is a fairly easy Greek recipe that has been passed down in my family. It is delightful to have at parties as an appetizer or side dish. enjoy!”

Ingredients:

• 1 (16 ounce) container
  
  small curd cottage cheese


• 5
  
  eggs, beaten


• 8 ounces
  
  feta cheese, crumbled


• 1 cup
  
  butter, melted


• 1 (16 ounce) package
  
  frozen phyllo pastry, thawed in refrigerator

Directions:

• Preheat the oven to 425 degrees F ( 220 degrees C).


• In a large bowl, mix the cottage cheese, eggs and feta cheese until well blended . Brush melted butter on a sheet of phyllo dough at a time , and layer them in the bottom of a 9×13 inch baking dish until 7 sheets . Let the leaves to rest against the sides of the bowl as well. Spread the cheese mixture over the phyllo layers , repeat the process with 7 more leaves and put them in the pages on the edges.


• Bake for about 30 minutes in the preheated oven , until golden brown and crispy. Cut into squares and serve warm .

Tiropitas