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Nutrition Facts

Serving Size 1 (133g)

Recipe makes 10 servings

Calories 327
Calories from Fat 233 (71%)
Amount Per Serving %DV
Total Fat 26.0g 39%
Saturated Fat 15.5g 77%
Monounsaturated Fat 7.4g
Polyunsaturated Fat 1.2g
Trans Fat 0.0g
Cholesterol 130mg 43%
Sodium 479mg 19%
Potassium 156mg 4%
Total Carbohydrate 14.4g 4%
Dietary Fiber 0.4g 1%
Sugars 1.5g
Protein 9.6g 19%

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Cheese Phyllo Pie

Recipe #35441 | 55 min | 15 min prep | add private note
Mirj

By: Mirj
Jul 29, 2002

I have a good friend whose family comes from Syria, and they make this almost every week for Saturday night supper. It's very comfort-foody.

SERVES 10 (change servings and units)

Ingredients

Cheese Filling

Directions

  1. 1
    Preheat the oven to 375 degrees (190 C).
  2. 2
    Lightly brush a 10 or 11 inch round baking dish with the butter.
  3. 3
    Melt the 2 tablespoons of butter in a saucepan.
  4. 4
    Add the flour and stir until bubbly (2 to 3 minutes).
  5. 5
    Stir in the milk and simmer, stirring, until thickened.
  6. 6
    Add the Muenster cheese, yogurt, eggs, salt and pepper and stir over very low heat until smooth.
  7. 7
    Line the prepared dish with a sheet of phyllo, folding excess over top.
  8. 8
    Brush with butter.
  9. 9
    Repeat with the second phyllo sheet.
  10. 10
    Spread with about 3/4 cup cheese mixture.
  11. 11
    Top 2 additional phyllo sheets, brushing with butter.
  12. 12
    Repeat layering with remaining cheese mixture and phyllo, ending with phyllo sheets.
  13. 13
    Place in the refrigerator for several minutes to firm, then cut into squares (The pie may be prepared ahead to this point and frozen).
  14. 14
    Bake until golden brown (about 40 minutes).
  15. 15
    Let stand 5 minutes before serving.

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From: bobo3039

On Jun 20, 2008

As I used a rectangular baking pan, I just folded the phyllo sheets in half and only used half as many as indicated and a good deal less butter. I used muenster cheese, but perhaps should have used gruyere for a more assertive cheese flavor. This was tasty--I think some dill would have been a very nice addition as well.

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  • From: Leta

    On Dec 14, 2002

    Very good! Made it exactly as recipe stated, and it was delicious.

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