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Sweet pie with anari cheese filling. In some variations it is drizzled with syrup.
Name - Recipe
Μυζηθρόπιτα.
For the dough:
2 eggs
1/2 cup of sugar
1/2 cup oil
1/4 cup milk
3½ cups of flour
2 teaspoons baking powder
Vanilla
Orange zest (optional)
For the filling:
800 g anari cheese, fresh, unsalted
3 tablespoons of sugar
3/4 cup of coarsely ground almonds
Spearmint
Cinnamon
For the syrup (optional):
2 cups of sugar
2 cups of water
1 cinnamon stick
Beat the eggs with the sugar. Add the oil, milk, vanilla and orange zest. Finally, add the flour and baking powder and mix to make a soft dough. Divide the dough into 2 equal parts, roll out the first sheet and carefully place it on a baking tray. Place the filling (anari melted and mixed with sugar, spearmint, cinnamon and almonds) on top. Place the second sheet on top and brush with a beaten egg. Use a fork to pierce the dough and bake in the oven. Bake in a moderate oven until golden brown. If you opt for using syrup. Prepare it before starting the dough by boiling the ingredients for 1O minutes over medium heat. Allow to cool. After you take the pie out of the oven, pour over the cold syrup. (Ministry of Agriculture 2006, 80)
Baking in the oven.
Functional and symbolic role
In the village of Sykrasi they would pour syrup over it (Kypri and Protopapa 2003).
Additional information and bibliography
Anari cheese is similar to myzithra/ricotta cheese.
Kypri, T. D. and Protopapa K. A. (2003). Traditional breads of Cyprus (Publications of the Centre for Scientific Research XVIII), Centre for Scientific Research, Nicosia.
Ministry of Agriculture, Natural Resources and Environment, Department of Agriculture (2006). Cyprus Traditional Preparations, Press and Information Office, Nicosia, Nicosia.
Varvara Yangou, Demetriou Demetra
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