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Cretan Kalitsounia (Sweet Cheese Pastries)

Name: Cretan Kalitsounia (Sweet Cheese Pastries)
Prep time: 30 min
Cook time: 8 min
Total time: 38 min
Yield: 1 (817 g)
Ingredients: 4 cups flour; 4 tablespoons olive oil; 1 teaspoon salt; 3/4 cup water; 1 lb manouri cheese (ricotta will do in a pinch) or 1 lb fresh mizithra cheese (ricotta will do in a pinch); 1 egg, lightly beaten; 1 1/2 teaspoons lemon zest, finely grated; 1/2 teaspoon cinnamon; 2 tablespoons sugar; olive oil (for frying) or clarified butter (for frying); greek thyme honey or cinnamon sugar

COOK TIME : 8 minutesPREP TIME : 30 minutes

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Cretan Kalitsounia (Sweet Cheese Pastries)

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DESCRIPTION

These delectable cheese pastries are served throughout Crete. The best, in my opinion, are served in sunny villages scattered throughout the White Mountain Range on the drive from Chania to Sfakia. There, they are served with a drizzle of the local thyme honey. In more urban centers, many just sprinkle with sugar and cinnamon. Either way, they are addictive and delicious.

INGREDIENTS

4 cups flour
4 tablespoons olive oil
1 teaspoon salt
3/4 cup water
1 lb manouri cheese (ricotta will do in a pinch) or 1 lb fresh mizithra cheese (ricotta will do in a pinch)
1 egg, lightly beaten
1 1/2 teaspoons lemon zest, finely grated
1/2 teaspoon cinnamon
2 tablespoons sugar
olive oil (for frying) or clarified butter (for frying)
greek thyme honey or cinnamon sugar

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