Our Tyropia are yummy little flaky pastries with an ooey-gooey, cheesy filling loaded with dill! These are easy to make and great to make ahead and freeze!
Have you ever had these incredible little Greek treasures before? Believe it or not, I never had them before my darling friend, Kali came to stay with me a few months ago. I have had Spanikopita before, but never these little cheesy wonders. Thank heavens Kali came to stay! Tyropitas are little pies filled with two kinds of cheese and lots of fresh dills all wrapped up in delicious flaky phyllo dough. These are perfect to serve as appetizers or as a part of a Greek dinner. They are easily made ahead of time and frozen then quickly baked straight from the freezer whenever you want them. Perfect for the holidays!
Tyropita
Ingredients
- 1 Pound Feta Cheese Crumbled
- 3/4 Pound Whole Milk Ricotta
- 3 Eggs Large, Lightly Beaten
- Black Pepper To Taste
- 3 Tablespoons Fresh Dill Chopped
- 1/2 Pound Phyllo Dough
- 2 Sticks Unsalted Butter Melted
Instructions
- Mash feta with a fork breaking up larger clumps. Blend both kinds of cheese until smooth. Add eggs, black pepper, dill and 1 tablespoon melted butter.
- Place 2 sheets of phyllo, one on top of other. Brush with melted butter. Cut into strips. ( I split the smaller width of the phyllo into equal thirds. )
- Place 1 tablespoon filling at bottom of each strip. Fold flag fashion from bottom to top. Place seam side down on a buttered cookie sheet. Butter tops. Bake at 375 degrees for 6-8 minutes or freeze on cookie sheet and cook in an oven preheated to 375 degrees for 12-15 minutes.
holy greek! these look amazing… so excited to have your blog on my radar! you have some unreal recipes and i cant wait to try a few!
I LOVE Tyropita, but have never atempted to make it myself seeing as I'm not a Greek grandmother. Found your bolg and this post has me believing I can give it a try. Thanks!
Ahh… a woman after my own heart. I love Greek food, as I think I was, in fact, a Greek woman in my past life 🙂 My all time favorite Greek food item is spanikopita, but these are right behind! Thanks!
I have never heard of these before, but they sure look delicious. Definitely something I would love to try:)
These look like they would just melt in your mouth! Delicious!
I buy these scrumptious treasures at the Greek Festival every year, but have never made them at your. Your look fabulous!
Hola, acabo de descubrir tu blog y me ha encantado.
Esta receta es deliciosa, te resultó perfecta.
Saludos
this looks divine! i probably lack the skills in handling filo, so i might just have to be on the lookout for some at a greek deli/store… or heaven forbid, the frozen section!
This looks great – we will have to try this recipe – my husband is greek and spanikopita is one of his favorites
Ricotta, feta and pastry…you have me sold! These look and sound delicious, and I love that you can made them ahead of time. I've never tried them, but that will be changing soon! Thank you for sharing, love!
Yumm-O..they look so buttery, cheesy and flaky.I would love to try this dish for sure.
I've never heard of these before, but I want them! I love the combo here with the dill and feta. Pass the tray, please!
These sound delightful!
Sounds really yummy! Will be a great appetizer for Thanksgiving.
These look delicious, and no, I've never heard of them.
mmmm, this looks so good. greek food is something i just don't get enough of!
Definitely have never heard of these before, but will be trying them out soon! They sound delicious!
Wow, I have had the spanikopita but never these jewels. I will DEFINITELY be trying this. Bookmarked!
I've never heard of these but they sound great! Thanks for commenting on my blog 🙂 Yours looks very nice!
I would like some too please! Somes so good and cheesy!
Spanikopita yes. Tyropita no. These look fabulous! Great with a salad…or just as a snack watching football! Thanks, Kathleen!
Wow! Those look incredible! This reminds me of something I had a the Greek festival last month.
You had my attention at “straight from the freezer” hahaha…these look fantastic.
Fabulous little crunchy cheesy treats!
I could definitely sink my teeth into one of these babies! Or two or three! LOL
Awesome!! Flaky cheesy goodness!
I'e been wanting to try these. I LOVE feta and they look so yummy!
I have not had them, but I want some!!