Cretan Sweet Cheese Pastries Recipe (Kalitsounia)

Cretan Sweet Cheese Pastries Recipe (Kalitsounia)

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Extremely soft and highly addictive! These delicious little cheese pastries (kalitsounia) are a holiday tradition from the island of Crete. Kalitsounia (or Lichnarakia) are traditionally made with...

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Ingredients

  • 1 cup olive oil
  • 1 cup strained yogurt
  • 1 egg
  • 1 1/2 cup of sugar
  • 1kg flour (35 ounces)
  • 4 tsps baking powder
  • 1/2 tsp vanilla extract (optional)
  • juice of 1/2 orange
  • zest of 1 lemon (optional)
  • 1kg of fresh soft myzithra cheese or mascarpone or ricotta (35 ounces)
  • 1 cup of sugar
  • 1 eggs and 1 egg white
  • 1 tsp powdered cinammon
  • 2 eggs
  • 1 tbsp water
  • 1 tbsp powdered cinnamon

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