Tiropita
This Greek starter builds phyllo pastry, feta and ricotta into a comforting meal you can have ready in about 65 minutes. Below: the ingredients split into pantry staples and a quick shopping list, a built-in serving scaler, and the method in 6 steps.
You'll mainly reach for oven and pan. At medium difficulty across 6 steps, it's manageable with a little attention. As written, it's meat-free.
What you'll need
Shopping list (4)
Pantry staples (you likely have these)
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How to make it
- Thaw the phyllo at room temperature while you make the filling, and melt the butter with the olive oil in a small pan, then set aside to brush the pastry.
- Crumble the feta into a bowl, mash in the ricotta with a fork, then beat in the eggs, finely chopped spring onions, dill, nutmeg and a generous grind of pepper until the mixture is creamy and well combined.
- Lay one sheet of phyllo on the work surface, brush it lightly all over with the melted butter mixture, then stack a second buttered sheet on top so you have a sturdy double layer.
- Cut the buttered double sheet lengthwise into three strips, spoon a heaped tablespoon of filling at the base of each strip, then fold up into neat triangles flag-style and place seam-side down on a lined tray.
- Repeat with the remaining phyllo and filling, brushing the tops of the finished triangles with any leftover butter so they crisp and colour evenly.
- Bake in an oven preheated to 190C for 22 to 28 minutes until the pastry is deep golden and crisp and the filling is set, then cool for 5 minutes so the cheese firms up before serving warm.
You'll use: Oven · Pan
Ingredient substitutions
- Ricotta
- cottage cheese (blended) · mashed silken tofu
- Eggs
- ¼ cup unsweetened applesauce (baking) · 1 tbsp ground flax + 3 tbsp water per egg
- Butter
- olive oil (¾ the amount) · coconut oil · margarine
What to serve with Tiropita
- Garides Saganaki Seafood
- Moussaka Beef
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- Stuffed Lamb Tomatoes Lamb
Tips & common questions
How long does Tiropita take to make?
About 65 minutes from start to finish — an estimate based on the 6 steps and 10 ingredients. Times vary with your kitchen and how much prep you do ahead.
What can I use instead of ricotta?
Try cottage cheese (blended). See the substitutions section above for more swaps.
Can I scale this recipe up or down?
Yes — use the servings control above the ingredients and every quantity rescales automatically (fractions included). Cooking times stay roughly the same; very large batches may need a little longer.
Is Tiropita vegetarian?
Its ingredients contain no meat or fish, so it's suitable for vegetarians. Check any cheeses for animal rennet if that matters to you.
Related recipes
Tiropita is an original Greek recipe developed in-house by Consomee. Photo: Tiropita Greek dish.jpg by Tanya Bakogiannis, CC BY 3.0 via Wikimedia Commons. We add the serving scaler, ingredient tools, timing and structure on top — how we source recipes.