Middle Eastern · Dessert
Middle Eastern Sweet Cheese Pies
A Middle Eastern take on sweet cheese pastry: a crisp, buttery shortcrust shell cradling a silky orange-and-vanilla-scented ricotta and cream cheese filling, finished with crushed pistachios and a trickle of warm honey.
$1
30 minsPrep
25 minsCook
95 minsTotal
MediumLevel
Nutrition per serving
479Calories
11.1gProtein
28.3gFat
45.7gCarbs
20.5gSugar
1.3gFiber
389mgSodium
150mgChol
15.9gSat Fat
155mgPotassium
129mgCalcium
2mgIron
0.3mcgVitamin B12
1.6mgVitamin C
0gPolyol
0gAllulose
0.5gAlcohol
Goes well with
Belgian Witbier
local
Moroccan Mint Tea
international
vegetarian
sweet-spot
hidden-gems
Instructions
1
Rub cold cubed butter into the sifted flour, sugar and salt until the mixture resembles coarse breadcrumbs.
2
Add the ice water a little at a time and bring together into a smooth dough; do not overwork. Wrap and chill for 30 minutes.
3
Roll the chilled dough out on a lightly floured surface and line two 8cm individual tart tins, trimming the edges. Chill the lined tins for 10 minutes while the oven heats to 190C.
4
Blind-bake the shells with baking beans for 10 minutes, then remove the beans and bake a further 5 minutes until just set and pale gold.
5
Meanwhile, beat the drained ricotta and cream cheese together until smooth, then whisk in the sugar, egg yolk, orange zest and vanilla extract until the filling is silky.
6
Divide the cheese filling between the two part-baked shells, smoothing the tops level.
7
Bake at 170C for 18-20 minutes until the filling is set at the edges with a gentle wobble in the centre.
8
Cool the pies on a wire rack to room temperature, then scatter over the crushed pistachios and drizzle with warmed honey just before serving.
Serves
2 portions ·
2 adults, 0 over 10, 0 under 10
Ingredients
- 60g60g All Purpose Flour, sifted
- 35g35g Butter, cold, cubed
- 8g8g Sugar White
- 1g1g Salt
- 15g15g Water, ice cold
- 90g90g Ricotta, drained
- 25g25g Cream Cheese, softened
- 22g22g Sugar White
- 14g14g Egg Yolk, beaten
- 5g5g Orange, zested
- 3g3g Vanilla Extract
- 8g8g Pistachio, crushed, 1
- 10g10g Honey, warmed, for drizzling, 1
