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Tasty Ham and Cheese Pie (Zambonotiropita)

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Hello everyone,  I woke up this morning thinking that I should try something different this time and not post on Monday like I usually do, and post today.  As an Aries 🙂 I like change  and so I thought this week I would post on Sunday, Tuesday, Friday. 🙂  The reason I am doing this is because sometimes in our lives I believe we  just need to mix things up, not be so organised, just let yourself go from the typical schedule.  🙂   So, on with today’s recipe which is a delicious classic Ham and Cheese Pie or Quiche. 🙂

This recipe is a simple put together if you have unexpected guests, or have planned a get together.  With so many variations of pies in the Greek Cuisine from Cheese, Spinach, Meat. Leek, Caseropita, and even Fish, sometimes I find it hard which one to make.   I had some left over Ham from some sandwiches I had made for my husband to take along to work.  I cubed the Ham and added some cheese mixed the rest of the ingredients and Voilá it was ready to bake.   

Have a good week everyone :

TASTY HAM AND CHEESE PIE (ZAMBONOTIROPITA)

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Ingredients
  

  • 10 Phyllo Dough Sheets
  • 1 1/2 cups of Ham cubed
  • 2 cups of Gouda or any Yellow Cheese cubed
  • 1 cup Butter melted
  • 3 Eggs
  • 1 cup Milk

Instructions
 

  • Cut Ham into cubes,
  • continue by cutting the Gouda or Yellow Cheese of your choice into cubes.
  • In a large bowl add in Ham and Cheese and mix.
  • Use butter throughly on Phyllo Dough
  • In a buttered baking pan add the first 2 phyllo sheets and brush melted butter thoroughly.
  • Continue by adding the Ham and Cheese mix and layer with the next two sheets of Phyllo Sheets, spread mix, continue the process until mix has finished. Top with the last 2 pieces of buttered Phyllo Sheets In a separate bowl and in the eggs, milk and whisk, pour batter over pie.
  • Add into a pre-heated oven of 180 degrees and bake until golden brown. In my oven it took just about 30 minutes.

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Welcome to a small corner of my Greek Heritage. Growing up in New York from Greek parents, was a challenge of its own...but the traditional food, tastes and aromas that my mother cooked always travelled me back to Greece. My mother is a wonderful cook, our house would always have that smell of home cooked food. I remember very clearly that we were only allowed fast food, once a week, that was a huge day for myself and my brother. Jumping up and down in the back car seat, laughing, just being kids. It is true that we all like to eat different foods, taste, smell, even try food that looks different than our regular meals at home and I think that is so natural. In my teens, I was not really into cooking, I enjoyed my magazines after school, listening to music, and just taking a breather. There were times that I would glance at some of my mom's recipes, more out of curiosity than to actually try to cook them. At that time I did not realise that cooking would become my passion one day. Slowly, I would start to look into my mom's recipes a bit more each day and I started to find it interesting as a hobby. Each month I would go into our neighborhood bookstore and pick up my monthly book, until one day I decided to stroll over into the cooking section. That summer was the first time I actually bought a cooking magazine....and I loved it. Cooking and baking started out as a hobby, but now after many years it is my passion. Exploring the cuisines, the spices, the oils, the scents, the variety of smells and tastes that exist. It was and still is an amazing journey without limits. So, come along with me on this adventure, and I hope you enjoy my recipes. Sophie

17 Comments

  1. Lisa@LismorePaper
    July 29, 2018 at 8:39 am  ·  Reply

    This looks delicious! I love the day change, too!

  2. mistimaan
    July 29, 2018 at 4:45 pm  ·  Reply

    Lovely recipe

  3. PlantsandBeyond
    July 29, 2018 at 6:37 pm  ·  Reply

    Mmmmmm, so yummy. Why is it every time I look at your recipes, Sophie, I get hungry? LoL

  4. dtills
    July 29, 2018 at 7:09 pm  ·  Reply

    Looks great Sophie, love simple egg dishes! 💕

  5. nafiseseyedbagher
    July 30, 2018 at 5:51 am  ·  Reply

    so intesrtinggg shaare more

  6. Vero and Canito in the kitchen
    July 30, 2018 at 1:53 pm  ·  Reply

    Very nice pie, Sophie! 😊 Definitely something I would try!

  7. Diana Tyler (Eccentric Muse)
    July 30, 2018 at 4:53 pm  ·  Reply

    Yes, we have to change things up sometimes and that’s a tasty recipe! Happy Monday!

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