Tiropita

Ingredients

• 6 tablespoons butter
• 0.5 cups all-purpose flour
• 2 cups milk
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1 pinch nutmeg
• 1 pound feta cheese
• 4 large eggs , beaten
• 3 ounces grated Greek Kefalotiri cheese
• 0.25 cups chopped fresh parsley
• 0.75 cups melted butter for brushing
• 0.75 pounds phyllo dough , thawed

Instructions

1. 1

   Melt 6 tablespoons butter in a small saucepan over medium-low heat. Whisk in flour until smooth and cook, stirring constantly, for 2 minutes. Gradually pour in milk, stirring constantly with a whisk or wooden spoon. Add salt and nutmeg, stirring occasionally, until white sauce is bubbly and thickened, 5 to 10 minutes.

2. 2

   Mash feta cheese in a large bowl with a fork; stir in beaten eggs, grated kefalotiri, and parsley. Pour in hot white sauce and mix well.

3. 3

   Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Lightly brush a 9x13-inch baking dish with melted butter.

4. 4

   Line the prepared baking dish with a sheet of phyllo dough and brush it with melted butter; keep remaining phyllo sheets covered with plastic wrap while you work. Repeat with 1/2 of the phyllo sheets, brushing each sheet with butter, and letting them come up the sides of the baking dish. Pour in cheese filling.

5. 5

   Lay remaining pastry sheets on top of filling, brushing each with butter. Brush the top of the last sheet with butter, then use a sharp knife to score the top sheets into strips about 3 inches wide from one end of the baking dish to the other.

6. 6

   Bake in the preheated oven until pastry is golden brown and crisp, about 45 minutes. Let stand for 5 minutes, then cut into squares and serve hot.