Honey Pie or Melopita (meh-LOH-peeta) - Rhode Island Beekeepers Association

Ingredients

• 1 lb Myzithra cheese (soft, or Ricotta cheese)
• 3 Eggs (lightly beaten)
• ½ cup Honey
• 1 Lemon (the zest, grated)
• 3 tbsp Flour
• ¼ cup Sugar
• Garnish: cinnamon (ground)
• Garnish: honey
• 1 ¼ cups Flour (all-purpose)
• ⅓ cup Sugar
• ¼ tsp Salt
• 1 Egg (just the yolk)
• 1 tsp Vanilla extract
• 1 tbsp Brandy (or cognac) (optional)
• 2 tbsp Water (iced)
• 8 tbsp /1 Stick butter (unsalted, cut into 1/4 inch pieces)