Ingredients

  • 3 cups all-purpose flour
  • 1 cup water
  • 2 tablespoons oil
  • 12 tablespoon oregano
  • 1 dash salt
  • 2 chopped green shallots (can replace with 1/3 white onion)
  • 13 cup finely chopped parsley
  • 2 cups feta cheese, crumbled
  • 13 cup freshly grated romano cheese
  • 12 cup whole milk or 12 cup better still half-and-half cream
  • 3 eggs
  • salt
  • pepper
  • thyme

Method

  • dough.
  • mix ingredients; knead for about 2-3 minutes; adding flour to until it doesn't stick to the hands- separate into 3 equal parts.
  • filling.
  • beat eggs.
  • mix all other ingredients; heat in pot until cheese starts melting.
  • allow to cool to room temperature; then mix in eggs.
  • assembly.
  • roll out the 3 dough balls- so that each one is a bit bigger than your baking pan (i use 8x12 in.
  • )- the amount of dough, for that size will give you the right thickness.
  • place the first layer on the greased pan, with ends hanging over the pan rim- add half the filling, follow on with the second dough layer-add the rest of the filling,finish off with the last dough layer; fold the dough layers together pluck a few holes with a knife, making sure you go through the second layer of dough.
  • bake for 3/4 hour at around 400 degrees F.