Ingredients
FOR CHEESE MIXTURE
3lb Caseri greek cheese,or special Flaouna Cheese
10 Medium size Eggs
500Gr Sultanas
1 Cup Sugar
4 Cups Fresh Mint.
1 Tsp Cinnamon.
1 Tsp Mastika
1 Tsp Mehlebe
FOR PASTRY
3lb Plain Flour
1 lb Cookeen or Spry
Half pint Milk
3 Medium Eggs
3 Teaspoons Baking Powder
Preparation
Grate Cheese, Grind Mehlebe Cinnamon & Mastika in a Morter & Pestle or a Blender, add a Tsp of Sugar, to make grinding easier. Add all spices to cheese, Add Mint, Then Mix thoroughly. Beat 10 Eggs & add to mixture & thoroughly mix again. Cover & refrigerate over-night
Next Day
Add Sugar,Sultanas & Baking Powder, Again Mix very well,return this mixture back to the refrigerator.
FOR THE PASTRY Rub the Cookeen into the flour Add Sugar. Beat 3 Eggs into Milk & add to flour, Knead into a stiff dough & add water untill it comes into a medium dough, knead for approx 15 Mins.
