Description
Melopita is a traditional Greek honey pie from the island of Sifnos, made with soft cheese, honey, and eggs. It’s light, mildly sweet, and perfect as a dessert or a treat with coffee.
Ingredients
- 500g ricotta cheese (or Greek mizithra cheese if available)
- 3 large eggs
- 100g honey (plus extra for drizzling)
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- Zest of 1 lemon
- 1 tbsp plain flour
- Ground cinnamon for garnish
Instructions
- Preheat your oven to 180°C (350°F).
- In a large bowl, combine the ricotta cheese, eggs, honey, vanilla extract, lemon zest, and flour. Mix until smooth and well combined.
- Pour the mixture into a greased 20cm (8-inch) round baking dish or cake tin.
- Bake for 45-50 minutes or until the top is lightly golden and the center is set.
- Remove from the oven and allow to cool to room temperature.
- Drizzle with extra honey and sprinkle with ground cinnamon before serving.
Notes
- You can substitute ricotta with traditional Greek mizithra cheese for a more authentic flavor.
- Let the pie cool completely before slicing for clean cuts.
- This dessert is best served at room temperature or slightly chilled.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 50 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: Greek
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 slice
- Calories: 220
- Sugar: 14g
- Sodium: 90mg
- Fat: 11g
- Saturated Fat: 7g
- Unsaturated Fat: 3g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 20g
- Fiber: 0g
- Protein: 9g
- Cholesterol: 95mg
