Cretan Sweet Cheese Pastries with Cinnamon and Honey

What you need

• 500 g (3 3/4 cups) plain flour
• 2 tsp baking powder
• 125 ml (1/2 cup) olive oil
• 125 g (1/2 cup) strained Greek yogurt
• 100 g (1/2 cup) sugar, for the dough
• 1 egg, for the dough
• 50 ml (3 tbsp) orange juice
• 1 lemon, zest only
• 500 g (1 lb) fresh myzithra, or ricotta
• 100 g (1/2 cup) sugar, for the filling
• 1 whole egg and 1 egg white, for the filling
• 1 tsp ground cinnamon, for the filling
• 1 egg, beaten with 1 tbsp water, for brushing
• 1 tbsp ground cinnamon, for dusting
• 4 tbsp honey, for drizzling

Method

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1. 1

   Stir the olive oil, yogurt, 100 g sugar, egg, orange juice and lemon zest together in a large bowl.

2. 2

   Add the flour and baking powder, sifted together, and knead to a soft dough that is not sticky. Add a little more flour if needed. Rest for 30 min.

3. 3

   Mash the myzithra with 100 g sugar, the whole egg, the egg white and 1 tsp cinnamon until smooth.

4. 4

   Heat the oven to 180 °C (350 °F). Line two baking trays with baking paper.

5. 5

   Roll the dough on a floured counter to 3 mm (1/8 in) thick. Cut out rounds with a 10 cm (4 in) cutter.

6. 6

   Put a spoonful of filling in the middle of each round. Lift the edges up and pinch them together in several places, leaving the center open.

7. 7

   Set the pastries on the trays and rest them for 20 min.

8. 8

   Brush the dough with the beaten egg and dust with the cinnamon.

9. 9

   Bake until golden, about 25 min.

10. 10

    Cool for 10 min, then drizzle with honey and serve.

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