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Tiropita or tyropita (τυρóπιτα, literally cheese-pie) is a Greek layered pastry food in the burek family, made with layers of buttered phyllo and filled with a cheese-egg mixture.
Another variety is the spiral Cheese Pie in which long strips of cheese stuffed phyllo are formed into a spiral and deep fried.
Tiropita can also be made in a large pan (ταψί [taˈpsi]) and cut into individual portions after baking. The individual form is sold in bakeries throughout Greece, where it is a popular breakfast and snack food. Alternatives to tiropita are spanakopita, a pie with spinach, as well as bougatsa.
In Greece, one can find many varieties of Tyropita:
Kourou: Surrounded by a thick pastry.
Sfoliata: Surrounded by puff-pastry.
Horiatiki: Made in a Tapsi pan.
Tyropitakia: Bite-sized.
Skopelitiki: Made in the shape of a twirl.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tyropita
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