Fried bread with mitzithra cheese

Directions

  1. Add the flour, the salt and the yeast in a bowl. Gradually add the water and work the mixture with your hands to become a soft and tight dough.
  2. Separate the mixture in even portions and roll out each one.
  3. Place on the center of each filo sheet one spoon mitzithra cheese and some oregano.
  4. Fold the dough pieces carefully and shape them into balls.
  5. Carefully place them on a bench and roll them out again giving them a round shape of the size of a small plate.
  6. Fry each filo in plenty of oil until they take a rosy color.
  7. Serve them warm.

Ingredients

  • 500 gr flour
  • 1 sachet dried yeast
  • 1 tspn salt
  • Olive oil
  • Warm water
  • 250 grams soft salted mitzithra cheese (resembles ricotta cheese)
  • Fresh or dried oregano
  • Oil for frying
 

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