Fresh Cheese and Honey Tart from Santorini

Name: Fresh Cheese and Honey Tart from Santorini
Cuisine: Greek
Ingredients: 2 - 2 1/2 cups all-purpose flour; 1 teaspoon baking powder; 1/4 cup light olive oil; 1/4 cup safflower oil; 1/2 cup beer; 1 1/2 cups ricotta cheese, drained overnight in a cheesecloth-lined colander; 1/3 cup honey, preferably thyme honey; About 1/2 teaspoon (2 pieces) ground mastic (optional); 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon; 2 large eggs; Ground cinnamon

Instructions

_MELOPITA SANTORINIS_ _**Editor's note:** This recipe is excerpted from Aglaia Kremezi's book [](http://www.ecookbooks.com/products.html?affiliateID=16283&item=00749)_[The Foods of the Greek Islands](http://www.ecookbooks.com/products.html?affiliateID=16283&item=00749). _To read more about Kremezi and Greek Easter, [click here.](/features/chefs/kremezi/)_ Individual cheese tarts similar to this one are prepared in Crete and on most of the Greek islands during Easter time. The olive-oil-and-beer pastry, based on a recipe from Paros, has a very nice flavor and texture.

Updated at: Fri, 13 Dec 2024 00:55:23 GMT