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    March 1, 2012 by Erin, The $5 Dinner Mom 5 Comments

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    Tiropita

    I finally did it! My 3rd attempt at making Tiropita (Greek for cheese pie) and it’s finally good enough to compete for my taste buds with the Tiropita from our favorite Greek restaurant. I’m somewhat embarrassed of how happy that makes me.

    The main thing I did differently this time was admit to myself that I completely stink at working with phyllo dough. It’s hard to admit that though, so don’t tell anyone. I used won ton wrappers and they turned out wonderfully delicious. This recipe made a ton of them, enough that I took some to my mom & grandma, and still had leftovers for us. When I reheated them the next day, I put them in the oven at 350 for about 10 minutes and they were great. They would be mushy if you tried to microwave them.

    Tiropita is really filling, so I served it with peaches on the side. Also, I slightly went over $10.00 (which I hate to do) because only 1 of the cheeses was on sale and I didn’t have any coupons. You can significantly lower the cost by planning ahead.

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    Angie’s Tiropita

    Yield – 10 servings

    Preparation Time – 25 minutes

    Cooking Time – 20 minutes

    Ingredients

    • around 2/3 package of won ton wrappers
    • 6 oz crumbled Feta Cheese
    • 6 oz Ricotta Cheese
    • 2 Eggs
    • 1 tbsp Parsley
    • 1 tbsp Olive Oil
    • 1 1/2 cups Vegetable oil for frying
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    Directions

    • In a bowl, mix the cheeses, egg, parsley, and olive oil together throughly.
    • Place the vegetable oil in a pan on medium heat.
    • To make each tiropita, place 1 won ton wrapper on a plate. Add a tsp of your cheese mixture to the center. Dip your finger in water an run it along 2 sides of the wrapper. Fold the wrapper over the cheese to make a triangle, firmly pushing on the edges to seal it.
    • By the time you are done making the tiropita, the oil will be hot. Pan fry the triangles until golden brown. Depending on your pan size, you can fry 4 or 5 at a time.
    • Place the fried tiropita on paper towels to absorb the excess oil and serve them warm.

    Cost $10.50

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    1. Shandi Naugle says

      March 2, 2012 at 1:26 am

      Wow, this sounds sooo good. Thanks for sharing, I can’t wait to try to make this myself!

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    2. GM says

      March 2, 2012 at 9:49 am

      I am wondering if they can be frozen, either already baked or before baking.
      I think I would like them, not so sure about my (too old to be so) fussy eater. I really like the thought of working with wonton wrappers instead of finicky phyllo. Could you use eggroll skins?

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    3. Angie Atchley says

      March 2, 2012 at 10:42 am

      GM, freeze them before you cook them and I’m sure egg roll wrappers would be fine!

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    4. Michele says

      March 2, 2012 at 12:04 pm

      Can you bake these instead of frying them?

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    5. Angie Atchley says

      March 2, 2012 at 2:46 pm

      Michele,
      I think so. With the Phyllo dough you would bake for 20 minutes at 375. You just might have to adjust your bake time a little bit with the won ton wrapper. Maybe not though. Try it & let me know how it goes! Next time I’ll try to bake a couple too!

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