What is Kreatopita?

The cretope is a type of Greek meat made of meat, such as lamb stuffed into phyllo dough and spices with ingredients such as cinnamon, clove and nutmeg. Small creatopitas can be administered as appetizers and larger parts can be used as individually packed appetizers. This meal is one of the large family of spicy pastry of Phyllo dough, which includes Spanacopita and Terropita. Some markets can sell fresh or frozen creatopite and this meal can also be easily made at home. Phyllo dough is still made by hand in some parts of Greece, but it is very difficult to produce and most people buy commercially made phyllo, which usually freezes. If you have had bad experience with Phyllonte dough in the past completely thaw it in the fridge overnight and once you open the package, work quickly how to dry the dough and tear quickly.

filling for creatopita and other spicy phyllo dishesThey usually have a feta cheese base, eggs and cheese cheese, which can be replicated with ricotta or cottage cheese. The lamb is cooked with the onion and garlic before adding to the fillings and then adding the spices. Cinnamon, cloves and nutmeg nuts are very common in Phyllo bowls and can be sprinkled between the dough layers, while the bowl is made and also mixed with filling.

In order to create creatopita, cookbooks spoon a small portion of filling on the leaf of Phyllo and quickly wrap it in a square or triangular shape before they lightly brush it with oil or melted butter. The next leaf of Phyllo dough is wrapped around the land, and the process is repeated until the filling is closed in several layers of Phyllo dough to create a safe pocket. Putting the phyllo dough on a flexible mat can help with the process of folding, as the chef allows you to fold the mat rather than manipulate the body of the body itself.

Once the cook created a set of creatopita, they are baked up to golden brown and can be served hotor cold, depending on personal taste. Cold creatopita can make an excellent lunch on a warm day, while hot creatopite can fill and calm down in cold weather. Creatopite can also be administered as mixed appetizers along with another pastry of Phyllo dough with fillings such as spinach, olives or cheese.