Recipes · Greek · Pies
Tiropita (Cheese Pies)
One serving has 421 kcal and 15 g protein, and at least a fifth of a woman's daily need of riboflavin (65%), cobalamin (54%), selenium (43%), phosphorus (40%), vitamin A (34%) and calcium (32%). Ready in 60 minutes.
- Preparation: 25 min
- Cooking: 35 min
- Makes: 1 serving (155 g)
- Difficulty: Medium
- Diets: Vegetarian
- Contains: dairy, egg, gluten
Ingredients
- 35 g Phyllo dough
- 45 g Feta cheese
- 40 g Ricotta
- 20 g Eggs, whole, raw
- 15 g Butter, unsalted
- 0.3 g Black pepper
Method
- Mash the crumbled feta and ricotta together in a bowl, then beat in the egg and pepper until smooth.
- Melt the butter.
- Preheat the oven to 180 °C (350 °F). Layer sheets of phyllo in a small buttered baking dish, brushing each sheet with melted butter as you go.
- Spread the cheese filling evenly over the phyllo, then top with the remaining sheets, brushing each one with butter. Score the top into portions.
- Bake for 30-35 minutes until deep golden and crisp.
- Cool for 10 minutes before cutting and serving warm.
Nutrition per serving
| Nutrient | Per serving | Share of a day's need |
|---|---|---|
| Energy | 421 kcal | 20% |
| Carbohydrates | 23.4 g | |
| Water | 83.4 mL | |
| Fiber | 0.74 g | 3% |
| Protein | 14.6 g | 30% |
| Tryptophan | 0.16 g | |
| Threonine | 0.47 g | |
| Isoleucine | 0.59 g | |
| Leucine | 1 g | |
| Lysine | 0.8 g | |
| Methionine | 0.29 g | |
| Cystine | 0.15 g | |
| Phenylalanine | 0.57 g | |
| Tyrosine | 0.48 g | |
| Valine | 0.76 g | |
| Histidine | 0.3 g | |
| Fat | 29.9 g | |
| Monounsaturated | 8.5 g | |
| Polyunsaturated | 1.6 g | |
| Docosahexaenoic Acid (DHA) | 0.01 g | |
| Eicosapentaenoic Acid (EPA) | 0 g | |
| Omega-6 | 1.2 g | |
| Saturated | 17.3 g | |
| Trans-Fats | 0.14 g | |
| Cholesterol | 166 mg | |
| Calcium | 324 mg | 32% |
| Copper | 0.08 mg | 9% |
| Iron | 1.9 mg | 10% |
| Magnesium | 25 mg | 8% |
| Manganese | 0.23 mg | 13% |
| Phosphorus | 283 mg | 40% |
| Potassium | 177 mg | 4% |
| Selenium | 23.6 µg | 43% |
| Sodium | 756 mg | |
| Zinc | 1.9 mg | 24% |
| Thiamin (vitamin B1) | 0.27 mg | 25% |
| Riboflavin (vitamin B2) | 0.72 mg | 65% |
| Niacin (vitamin B3) | 1.9 mg | 14% |
| Pantothenic acid (vitamin B5) | 1.1 mg | 21% |
| Pyridoxine (vitamin B6) | 0.28 mg | 22% |
| Folate (vitamin B9) | 56.7 µg | 14% |
| Cobalamin (vitamin B12) | 1.3 µg | 54% |
| Choline | 78 mg | 18% |
| Vitamin A | 239 µg | 34% |
| Vitamin C | 0 mg | 0% |
| Vitamin D (D2 + D3) | 27.6 IU | 5% |
| Vitamin E | 0.71 mg | 5% |
| Vitamin K | 3.7 µg | 4% |
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
0.6 kg CO2e a serving: lower than most main dishes on SustainBite. Source: ADEME, Agribalyse 3.2.
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