Kasiopita
Ingredients
- 4 handfuls of flour
- 2 eggs for the pie, plus 1 egg for on top
- 1 cup oil, plus 1-2 shotglasses of oil for greasing the tin
- 1 small piece of butter (optional)
- 1 glass fresh milk
- 2 glasses water
- 300g feta or goat's cheese (or more, if you like)
- salt
Directions
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Grease the baking tin with the buter and olive oil (be careful to use a not-too-deep and rectangular baking dish. In epirus, a baking tin especially for pies can be found - called sini). Place the tin in the oven to heat it up.
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Meanwhile, make the pie mixture. Mix all the ingredients togeher (except for one egg, and the butter, if using). Add the cheese last, crumbling it. Pour the porridge-like mixture into the baking tin. Add pieces of cheese, pieces of butter, and the egg, beaten. Bake at maximum temperature in the oven for 50 minutes to 1 hour (depending on the oven). The pie is ready when the edges are very well baked.
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Tips
In Wallach language, "kasiou" means cheese. Kasiopita is also called flour pie (alevropita) or kousmeri or zarkopita ("naked pie, i.e., without filo"). We have Lila's recipe, as written y Yiorgos Pittas at www.greekgastronomyguide.gr.