How to cook: Cretan Small Cheese Pies (Kalitsounia)

Delicious little pies that you can nibble at as you stroll around the party, plate in hand

Ingredients:

3 teacups flour

salt

water

1lb. (450g) unsalted cheese, e.g. cottage cheese

2 tablespoons mint

1 egg

5 tablespoons sugar

1 glass of olive oil for frying

Cooking Instructions:

Put the flour in a bowl and blend in some salt and water to form a thick dough

Roll out the dough on a lightly floured board and cut into round shapes with a pastry cutter or drinking glass

Place the cheese, egg and finely chopped mint in a bowl and mix together

Place a teaspoon of the mixture into the middle of each round shaped pastry

Fold half of the pastry over the filling, pressing the open ends of a fork along the folded end of the pie

Heat the olive oil over a medium heat and fry the pies until they are a golden colour

Place the pies on a serving plate, sprinkle with sugar and serve