Easy cheese pie with a crisp filo crust and loads of melted cheese in the middle. Great for lunch, brunch, or any time of the day. If you are like me and love cheese, you will definitely like this three-cheese pie, and it will be your go-to savoury pie recipe.
Serve this cheese pie with salad, some olives, or gherkins.
Cheese Pie Ingredients:
Pilo pastry sheets
Mozzarella cheese
Cheddar cheese
Feta cheese, crumbles
Fresh parsley, chopped
Milk mixture
Eggs
Salt
Pepper
Whole milk
Butter, melted
Cooking oil
Toppings:
Black seeds (Nigella sativa)
Sesame seeds
How to make this Cheese Pie?
Learn how to make a simple cheese pie by following the instructions below.
Preparations: Preheat the oven to 190C. Line a 22cm springform or baking pan with parchment paper. Finely chop the parsley.
Preparing the filling: On a plate, mix mozzarella, cheddar, feta cheese, and chopped parsley.
Preparing the milk mixture: In a jug, combine the eggs, milk, oil, melted butter, salt, and ground black pepper.
To Prepare the filo sheets: Unroll the filo sheets then cover them with a clean kitchen towel.
Making the cheese pie: Line a filo sheet on a flat surface, brush it with the milk mixture, and spoon about two tablespoons of the cheese mixture in a line. Now, roll the sheets tightly, then swirl it to form a circle, and put in the middle of the springform. Repeat until all the filo sheets are used. After that, pour the rest of the milk mixture over the pie then sprinkle sesame seeds and black seeds on top of it.
Baking: Bake the three-cheese pie for 30-40 minutes.
Remove from the oven, and let it cool down, then cut and serve.
Expert tips:
Cover the filo sheets with a clean kitchen towel while working with them because they tend to dry very quickly. Don't use a wet towel to cover them, it will make the filo sheets wet and soggy; only use a clean, dry towel.
Use good quality cheese and grate your own cheddar cheese to have a better flavour.
Use eggs at room temperature, it will help the eggs to mix evenly with other ingredients.
Can I use skimmed milk instead of whole milk?
Yes, you can use skimmed milk, you can even use half cup milk (whole or skimmed) and a half cup of plain Greek yoghurt. You will get the same result.
Can I skip adding black seeds (Nigella sativa)?
Actually, I strongly recommend adding them. Black seeds (Nigella sativa) not only give this recipe a delicious flavour and lovely smell, but they are also super healthy. However, omitting them won't affect the final result of this delicious pie.
What are Nigella sativa seeds or black seeds?
Nigella sativa seeds is a plant that has plenty of health benefits such as helping lower cholesterol and balance insulin levels. They also help in treating a cough or the flu.
How to store and freeze this cheese pie?
To store: Cover the pie well with plastic wrap or foil then place in the fridge for 3-4 days.
To freeze: Cut the pie, wrap the pieces in plastic wrap, place them in a well-sealed container, and keep in the freezer for 1-2 months.
Can I make this pie in advance?
Yes, you can make it 3 days ahead of time. Just keep it in the fridge.
How to reheat this cheese pie?
To reheat in the oven, put the pie in a baking dish then put in the oven for 10 minutes at 180C. In the microwave, put in a microwave-safe dish and microwave for 2 minutes.
What can I use instead of parsley?
Instead of parsley, you can use fresh basil or mint.
Tools used in making this cheese pie
20 cm springform: If you don't have a springform you can make the pie in a baking dish.
Pastry brush: to brush the filo sheets with the milk mixture and greas the springform.
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This pie with its delicious blend of mozzarella, feta, and Cheddar cheese will tickle the cheese lover in you. Try this cheese pie for dinner and let me know how it turns out in the comments section below.
Cheese Pie
Ingredients
- 1 packet filo pastry sheets,(400 g)
- 1 cup mozzarella cheese
- 1 cup cheddar cheese
- 100 g feta cheese, crumbles
- ½ cup fresh parsley, chopped
Milk mixture
- 2 eggs
- ½ teaspoon salt
- ¼ teaspoon ground black pepper
- 1 cup whole milk
- ¼ cup butter, melted
- ¼ cup cooking oil
Toppings
- 1 tablespoon black seeds (Nigella sativa)
- 1 tablespoon sesame seeds
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 190C and line a 22cm springform or baking pan with parchment paper.
- To prepar the filling, mix mozzarella, cheddar, feta cheese, and chopped parsley in a bowl and set aside.
- Preparing the milk mixture: In a jug or a deep bowl, combine milk, eggs, oil, melted butter, salt, and ground black pepper.
- Unroll the filo sheets then cover them with a clean kitchen towel.
- Line a filo sheet on a flat surface, brush it with the milk mixture, and spoon about two tablespoons of the cheese mixture in a line. Now, roll the sheets tightly, then swirl it to form a circle, and put in the middle of the springform. Repeat until all the filo sheets are used. After that, pour the rest of the milk mixture over the pie then sprinkle sesame seeds and black seeds on top of it.
- Bake the three-cheese pie for 30-40 minutes. Remove from the oven, and let it cool down, then serve.
Nutrition
This pie is my best savoury dish to serve at lunch and sometimes dinner with salad or chicken. So delicious! My mother used to make this when I was a child. When I saw this recipe, I baked it, and it was so good.
I love cheese so much, and this pie is the best savoury dish I have ever made. I added some chopped olives to the filling. It was perfect.