Greek Flat Flour Pie - Alevropita
This traditional Greek flat flour pie is as old as Greek civilization itself. It is the best pie you can make with a minimum of time and a maximum of deliciousness. The ingredients are already in your pantry and your fridge.
Ingredients
- 2 cups (280g) all-purpose flour
- 4 small free-range eggs
- 3 cups (330g) feta cheese, crumbled
- 1 cup (250ml) water
- 3 ½ tablespoons (50g) butter in small cubes
- A pinch of salt (optional)
- Freshly ground pepper
Instructions
- Place a 12" x 2" inch (30x5cm) round baking pan*1 in the oven and preheat to 180°C (350 F). The pan should be hot to welcome the batter.
- In a bowl sift the flour, add the water, and mix using your hand or a kitchen whisk. Add the eggs separately and whisk until you have a smooth batter with no flour lumps.
- Brush the hot baking pan (be very careful) with a generous amount of olive oil and pour the batter into it.
- Scatter the crumbled feta cheese and finally the butter cubes all over. Add a pinch of salt (optional) and season with freshly ground pepper.
- Place the baking pan in the middle oven rack and bake for about 40-50 minutes, until golden brown.
- Remove from the oven and let it cool for 10 minutes.
Notes
- Choose a rather large in size baking pan, cake pan, round, rectangular, square, etc. It doesn't have to be deep because this is a flat (shallow) pie. The perfect thickness is about 0.39" (1cm).
- The pie is salty because of the feta cheese. Add salt with caution.
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