Salty cake with a variety of cheeses

INGREDIENTS

mixture a:

  • Butter (cow milk) 250gr. or 1 & 1/4 teacup
  • Staka Butter 150gr. or 2/3 teacup
  • Extra virgin olive oil ABEA 100ml. or a teacup
  • Salt 15gr. Or 1 tbsp
  • Sugar 15gr. Or 1 tbsp
  • Grated  lemon
  • Fresh black pepper crushed into chunks (a tablespoon)

mixture b:

  • Eggs 600gr. or 10 eggs

mixture c:

  • Mills of Crete All Purpose Flour 4 & 1/2 teacups
  • Baking powder 40gr. or 2 tablespoons

mixture d:

  • Cretan white cheese (feta type) 300gr. or 2 teacups
  • Graviera cheese 200gr. or 1 & 1/2 teacups
  • Smoked cheese from Metsovo 200gr. or 1 & 1/2 teacups
  • All cheeses cut into small cubes. Feta cheese can be coarsely ground.

IMPLEMENTATION

Blend together the ingredients of the mixture A in the mixer or by hand until fluffy.

Then add mixture B.

With the help of a flexible spatula, we blend together mixture C with the combined mixtures A and B and we stir until we achieve a homogenous consistency.

Finally, add the ingredients of the mixture D stirring gently.

Bake in a preheated oven at 170 – 175 C for 45 minutes.

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