Cretan Fried Cheese Pastries (Sarikopitakia)

Name: Cretan Fried Cheese Pastries (Sarikopitakia)
Ingredients: 4 cups all-purpose flour, plus more for dusting; 3 tbsp. tsikoudia or grappa; 2 tbsp. olive oil, plus more for frying; 1⁄2 tsp. kosher salt; 1 lb. mizithra cheese (2 cups), or substitute 11 oz. ricotta salata (1½ cups) blended with 5 oz. feta (½ cup); Thyme honey, for serving

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These savory fried Cretan pies are named for their spiral shape.

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Ingredients

4 cups all-purpose flour, plus more for dusting
3 tbsp. tsikoudia or grappa
2 tbsp. olive oil, plus more for frying
1⁄2 tsp. kosher salt
1 lb. mizithra cheese (2 cups), or substitute 11 oz. ricotta salata (1½ cups) blended with 5 oz. feta (½ cup)
Thyme honey, for serving