Filo pie with cottage cheese using a Compact Cook
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Imagine a dish that embodies the delicate crunch of the Mediterranean: the Filo Pie with Cottage Cheese! This delightful creation marries the flaky layers of filo pastry with a creamy, cheesy filling that dances on your taste buds. Originating from the ancient kitchens of Greece and Turkey, where filo dough was a staple, this pie is a celebration of simplicity and flavor. As you layer each sheet, brushing it with butter, you’re not just cooking; you're crafting a masterpiece that has graced tables for centuries. Fun fact: the word 'filo' actually means 'leaf' in Greek, which perfectly describes its paper-thin texture. Serve it warm, and watch as your guests are enchanted by its golden crust and irresistible aroma!
Ingredients
- 250 g Filo dough sheet
- 50 g Butter
- 100 g Grated emmental
- 60 g Grated mozzarella
- 3 Eggs
- 100 g Fresh liquid cream
- 1 Tablespoon(s) Fresh parsley
- 1 Pinch(es) Salt
- 1 Pinch(es) Pepper
Steps
- Preheat the oven at 180°C.
- Add 250 g of filo dough sheet in a workplan.
- Add 50 g of butter in the workplan.
- Grease a tart pan and place a sheet of filo pastry in it, allowing the edges to hang over the sides of the pan.
- Brush the sheet with melted butter.
- Add a second sheet of filo pastry to the mold, crossing it over the first sheet.
- Also brush it with melted butter.
- Repeat steps 2 and 3 with the 6 sheets of filo pastry, overlapping them each time, until you achieve a crispy tart crust.
- Add 200 g cottage cheese, 100 g of grated emmental, 60 g of grated mozzarella, 3 eggs, 100 g of fresh liquid cream in the food processor bowl.
- Chop, and add 1 tablespoon(s) of fresh parsley in the food processor bowl.
- Add 1 pinch(es) of salt, 1 pinch(es) of pepper in the food processor bowl.
- Mix manual: 10sec / 0°C / Speed 4. The mixture should be homogeneous, if it is not the case scrape the edges of the bowl with the spatula and mix again
- Pour the mixture over the filo pastry crust in the tart pan.
- Cook in the oven at 180°C during 25min.
- Until the pie is golden brown.
- Take the pie out of the oven and let it cool before serving it.
