Recipes · Greek · Pies
Kalitsounia (Cretan Cheese Pies)
One serving has 391 kcal and 11 g protein, and at least a fifth of a woman's daily need of riboflavin (54%), selenium (41%), thiamin (35%), cobalamin (32%), phosphorus (29%) and folate (24%). Ready in 50 minutes.
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- Preparation: 30 min
- Cooking: 20 min
- Makes: 1 serving (116 g)
- Difficulty: Medium
- Diets: Vegetarian
- Contains: dairy, egg, gluten, honey
Ingredients
- 40 g Flour, all-purpose
- 12 g Olive oil
- 8 g Orange juice
- 40 g Feta cheese
- 10 g Eggs, whole, raw
- 1 g Mint, fresh
- 5 g Honey
Method
- Makes 2 small pies as one serving; multiply the ingredients by 6 for a batch of 12. Mix the flour with the olive oil and orange juice to a smooth, soft dough; rest for 15 minutes.
- Mash the feta with the egg and chopped mint to make the filling.
- Divide the dough in two and roll each piece into a thin circle.
- Spoon the filling onto one half of each circle, fold over, and crimp the edges to seal.
- Bake at 190 °C (375 °F) for 18-20 minutes until golden.
- Drizzle with a little honey while still warm, if you like, and serve.
Nutrition per serving
| Nutrient | Per serving | Share of a day's need |
|---|---|---|
| Energy | 391 kcal | 18% |
| Carbohydrates | 37.2 g | |
| Water | 43.3 mL | |
| Fiber | 1.2 g | 4% |
| Protein | 11.2 g | 23% |
| Tryptophan | 0.15 g | |
| Threonine | 0.42 g | |
| Isoleucine | 0.53 g | |
| Leucine | 0.95 g | |
| Lysine | 0.67 g | |
| Methionine | 0.26 g | |
| Cystine | 0.15 g | |
| Phenylalanine | 0.55 g | |
| Tyrosine | 0.44 g | |
| Valine | 0.68 g | |
| Histidine | 0.28 g | |
| Fat | 22 g | |
| Monounsaturated | 11 g | |
| Polyunsaturated | 1.9 g | |
| Docosahexaenoic Acid (DHA) | 0.01 g | |
| Eicosapentaenoic Acid (EPA) | 0 g | |
| Omega-6 | 1.6 g | |
| Saturated | 7.4 g | |
| Trans-Fats | 0 g | |
| Cholesterol | 72.8 mg | |
| Calcium | 212 mg | 21% |
| Copper | 0.09 mg | 10% |
| Iron | 2.5 mg | 14% |
| Magnesium | 19.2 mg | 6% |
| Manganese | 0.3 mg | 17% |
| Phosphorus | 200 mg | 29% |
| Potassium | 105 mg | 2% |
| Selenium | 22.7 µg | 41% |
| Sodium | 471 mg | |
| Zinc | 1.6 mg | 20% |
| Thiamin (vitamin B1) | 0.39 mg | 35% |
| Riboflavin (vitamin B2) | 0.59 mg | 54% |
| Niacin (vitamin B3) | 2.8 mg | 20% |
| Pantothenic acid (vitamin B5) | 0.74 mg | 15% |
| Pyridoxine (vitamin B6) | 0.21 mg | 16% |
| Folate (vitamin B9) | 94.3 µg | 24% |
| Cobalamin (vitamin B12) | 0.76 µg | 32% |
| Choline | 36.2 mg | 9% |
| Vitamin A | 68.8 µg | 10% |
| Vitamin C | 4.2 mg | 6% |
| Vitamin D (D2 + D3) | 14.6 IU | 2% |
| Vitamin E | 2 mg | 13% |
| Vitamin K | 8.1 µg | 9% |
Shares of a day's need are for a woman of 30, 165 cm, 60 kg, lightly active, by the US and Canadian Dietary Reference Intakes. SustainBite works out each person's own needs, by the standard where they live: the Nordic Nutrition Recommendations in Norway, the UK's, EFSA's in the EU.
Climate footprint
0.4 kg CO2e a serving: higher than most breakfasts, sides, desserts and drinks on SustainBite. Source: ADEME, Agribalyse 3.2.
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