Cretan Style Herb Pastry

Ingredients

• 3 cups flour
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1 tablespoon vinegar
• Warm water (as needed)
• 500 grams mixed Aegean herbs (fennel, chard, nettle)
• 1 bunch green onions
• 1 bunch dill
• 200 grams curd cheese or feta
• 1/2 tea glass olive oil
• 100 grams butter (melted)Instead: olive oil

Calories are an editor’s estimate per serving, not a lab measurement.

Method

1. 1

   Mix flour, salt, vinegar, and warm water in a bowl to make a soft dough, then let it rest.

2. 2

   Wash the herbs thoroughly, chop them finely, rub gently with salt, and squeeze out excess water.

3. 3

   Prepare the filling by mixing chopped herbs with green onions, dill, cheese, and olive oil.

4. 4

   Divide the rested dough into meringues and roll each one out thinly.

5. 5

   Drizzle melted butter on the rolled doughs, add the filling, and shape into rolls or place in a baking tray.

6. 6

   Bake in a preheated oven at 180°C (350°F) for about 40 minutes until golden brown.

Note. Adding a little olive oil to the filling after squeezing the herbs prevents the mixture from drying out.