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Kourkoutopita is a rustic Greek pita with no phyllo made with trahana.
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Kourkoutopita with trahana

Kourkoutopita is a rustic Greek pita with no phyllo made with trahana
Prep Time40 minutes
Cook Time45 minutes
Total Time1 hour 25 minutes
Course: Appetizer, Light meal, Lunch, meze
Cuisine: Greek
Servings: 10 servings
Calories: 515kcal
Author: Mia Kouppa

Equipment

Ingredients

  • 1 cup sweet trahana
  • 2 cups milk
  • 1 cup water or brine from the feta
  • 2 cups flour
  • 4 eggs
  • 1 cup olive oil
  • 500 grams feta, crumbled
  • ½ tsp salt
  • ½ tsp pepper
  • olive oil for greasing bottom of pan

Instructions

  • Preheat your oven to 350 °F
  • Grease the bottom of your baking dish well with olive oil and set aside.
  • In a medium size bowl combine the trahana with the milk and allow to sit for approximately 30 minutes.
    1 cup sweet trahana, 2 cups milk
  • Then, in a large bowl combine the trahana with milk, the water (or brine from the feta), the flour, eggs, olive oil, feta and salt and pepper.
    1 cup water, 2 cups flour, 4 eggs, 1 cup olive oil, 500 grams feta, crumbled, ½ tsp salt, ½ tsp pepper
  • Pour the mixture into your prepared baking pan and bake in the middle rack of your oven for approximately 45 minutes until set and browned slightly on top.
  • Remove from oven and let cool slightly before cutting the kourkoutopita and serving.
  • Enjoy!

Nutrition

Calories: 515kcal | Carbohydrates: 33g | Protein: 15g | Fat: 36g | Saturated Fat: 11g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 3g | Monounsaturated Fat: 19g | Trans Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 116mg | Sodium: 732mg | Potassium: 170mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 3g | Vitamin A: 386IU | Calcium: 323mg | Iron: 3mg