Mini Cheese Pies
Recipe by Dietitian Despoina Ioannou Makes 22-24 mini cheese pies
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INGREDIENTS
- 400g whole wheat flour
- 200g 2% yogurt
- 3 eggs
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
- 30g baking powder
- 1 teaspoon salt
- ½ teaspoon oregano
- ½ teaspoon pepper
- 200g feta cheese, crumbled with a fork
- 200g light cream cheese
- A little poppy seeds for sprinkling
METHOD
- Set aside 20-30g of the flour for rolling out the dough. In a bowl, mix the remaining flour, yogurt, two eggs, olive oil, baking powder, salt, oregano, and pepper. Knead until you get a uniform dough. Cover the dough with plastic wrap to prevent it from drying out and set it aside while you prepare the filling. In a small bowl, mix the cream cheese with the feta.
- Place the filling in the refrigerator and return to the dough. There are 2 ways to handle the dough. One is to divide the dough into 22-24 equal pieces (about 30-34g each) and then roll out each piece separately into a small round disc, using a rolling pin. The second way is to roll out the entire dough (either divided into 2 batches) with a rolling pin and use a glass or a cookie cutter to cut out 44-48 round discs (half of these will be the tops, about 15-17g each).
- Choose whichever method you prefer. For rolling out the dough, use the flour you set aside. Once you've rolled out the discs, fill them with the feta filling. You will put 1 teaspoon of filling in each disc (about 16-18g of filling). If you choose the second method for rolling out the dough, only put filling on half of the discs, as the others will be placed on top as lids later.
- Next, moisten the edges of the dough with a little water, fold the dough in half, and press the edges firmly (either with a fork or your fingers) to seal the mini cheese pie – method 1. For method 2, moisten the edges of the dough again and place the disc-lid on top of the filling, then press in the same way. Place the mini cheese pies on a baking tray/trays lined with parchment paper.
- Once all the mini cheese pies are assembled, crack the third egg into a small cup and beat well with a fork. Use a pastry brush to coat the mini cheese pies with the egg. Sprinkle with a little poppy seeds. Finally, bake the mini cheese pies in a preheated oven at 180°C for 20 minutes.
