Recipes

Sfakiani Pita

Ingredients :

 1 cup flour

1 cup fresh myzithra cheese

1 tablespoon olive oil

¼ tablespoon salt

¼ cup water

½ raki shot

Preparation method :

Place the flour ,olive oil,raki,salt and water in a large bowl.Knead to create a soft dough.Set the dough aside ,cover with a towel and let rise for one hour.Shape the dough into palm-sized balls and fill with a tablespoon of myzithra.

Allow to rest for while as well.Then ,take one ball of dough and roll it out with a  rolling pin to a thin circular-shaped phyllo (thinly rolled out pastry) about 20 inches in diameter (ideally).

Heat 1 tablespoon of olive oil in non-stick skillet over medium heat.Place the fyllo and fry for 1 minute on each side until it takes a golden colour.Your sfakiani pita is ready!While is still hot ,drizzle with a generous amount of thyme honey and serve .

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