Fried Kalitsounia
INGREDIENTS
For the pastry:
- Flour “Mills of Crete” for Cretan pastry and pies: 500 gr. (1/2 package)
- Water: 225 ml. (1 cup)
- Extra virgin olive oil ABEA: 30 ml. (2 tablespoons)
- Salt: 5 gr. (1 teaspoon)
- Tsikoudia: 30 ml. (2 tablespoons)
For the filling:
- Myzithra cheese: 350 gr.
- Anthotyro cheese: 350 gr.
- Extra virgin olive oil ABEA for frying
IMPLEMENTATION
For the pastry, mix all the ingredients together until you get a smooth and elastic dough, which we cover and allow to rest for about an hour. Mix the two cheeses. We spread the dough into a thin sheet and cut into circular shapes. Place a teaspoon of the filling in each circle and close it to form crescent shaped pouches. Press the crescents with the tips of a fork. Fry in hot oil until lightly browned. Serve with sugar or honey.