Pourekia me Anari (Cypriot Sweet Cheese Pastries)
Crisp little filo parcels filled with sweet cinnamon ricotta, drizzled with honey. Cypriot pastry shop favourites made with supermarket ricotta.
- Time50 min
- LevelMedium
- Costabout £0.70 a head
- Oven190°C (170°C fan)
Cost is worked out from Aldi and Tesco shelf prices in October 2026. Your shop and brands will differ.
Ingredients
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Method
- 1
Heat the oven to 190°C (170°C fan) and line a baking tray. Mix the ricotta, egg, sugar, semolina, cinnamon and lemon zest until smooth.
- 2
Lay out 6 filo sheets and cut each lengthways into 4 strips. Keep covered with a damp tea towel. Brush two strips with butter and stack them.
- 3
Put a heaped tablespoon of filling at one end of the strip. Fold the corner over to make a triangle, then keep folding up the strip like a flag to the end. Tuck the end under.
- 4
Place seam side down on the tray and brush with butter. Make 12 pastries.
- 5
Bake for 20 minutes until crisp and golden.
20 min - 6
Warm the honey for 20 seconds in the microwave and drizzle over. Finish with a pinch of cinnamon. Best eaten warm.
Double check before you cook. Recipes can contain mistakes. Any diet labels come from the ingredients as written in this recipe and are a guide, not a guarantee. Always check every ingredient and the packet label for allergens and cross contamination, and ask your doctor or dietitian what is right for you, especially with coeliac disease, diabetes or a serious allergy. This is not medical advice.
