Tiropita

noun

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Noun
  1. 1
    A Greek pastry with layers of buttered phyllo, filled with a cheese-egg mixture. countable, uncountable

    "Bake the tiropites on a baking sheet until golden brown, 15 to 20 minutes. Tiropites can be assembled in advance, frozen, and baked just before serving."

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"Bake the tiropites on a baking sheet until golden brown, 15 to 20 minutes. Tiropites can be assembled in advance, frozen, and baked just before serving."

Etymology

Borrowed from Greek τυρόπιτα (tyrópita, “cheese pie”).

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