Cheese And Leek Pie (tyropitta)

Total Time: 1 hr Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 50 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 1 onion, sliced
• 1/4 cup butter
• 4 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil
• 2 leeks (about 1 lb, chopped)
• 1 cup flour
• 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
• 3 eggs, beaten
• 1 cup greek yogurt
• 11 ounces feta cheese, cubed
• 4 ounces gruyere (or parmesan cheese, freshly grated)
• 3 -4 tablespoons dill, fresh chopped
• salt and pepper
• lemon wedge
• black olives and radish

Recipe

• 1 preheat oven to 350 degrees f.
• 2 saute onion in butter and oil until golden.
• 3 add leeks and cook over low heat for 10 - 12 minute until soft.
• 4 lightly grease a 9 inch round springform cake pan.
• 5 sift flour and soda into a bowl.
• 6 stir in eggs, then yogurt and feta cheese and finally the leek/onion mixture.
• 7 set aside 2 tbs of the grated cheese and add the rest to the batter with the dill. mix well and season.
• 8 spoon mixture into prepared pan and level the surface.
• 9 sprinkle the reserved grated cheese evenly over the top.
• 10 bake for 40-45 minutes, until golden brown.
• 11 let pie cool completely before removing from pan.
• 12 serve in wedges, drizzled with evoo, garnished with lemon wedges, olives and radishes.