Greek · Dessert
Fried Sweet Cheese Pastries with Honey
Crescent-shaped fried pastry pockets filled with creamy ricotta cheese, deep-fried until golden and crisp, then drizzled with warm honey and topped with cinnamon and sesame seeds.
$3
25 minsPrep
10 minsCook
35 minsTotal
MediumLevel
Nutrition per serving
426Calories
10.5gProtein
24.1gFat
45.8gCarbs
23.2gSugar
1.8gFiber
403mgSodium
27mgChol
7.2gSat Fat
165mgPotassium
205mgCalcium
1.6mgIron
0.3mcgVitamin B12
0.1mgVitamin C
vegetarian
low-cholesterol
sweet-spot
hidden-gems
Instructions
1
Prep
Mash ricotta with a fork until smooth and creamy, then whisk flour, salt, and 1/2 tsp olive oil with cold water until soft dough forms.
2
Rest
Cover dough and let sit at room temperature for 20 minutes until relaxed.
3
Build
Roll dough thin on floured surface, cut 3–4 circles about 3 inches wide, fill each with ricotta, fold into crescents, and seal edges firmly.
4
Fry
Heat 1 cup olive oil in saucepan over medium heat until shimmering, fry crescents 2–3 minutes per batch, turning once, until deep golden and crisp.
5
Plate
Arrange warm pastries on plate, drizzle with warm honey, dust with cinnamon, scatter sesame seeds, and serve immediately.
Serves
2 portions ·
2 adults, 0 over 10, 0 under 10
Ingredients
- 6 oz170g ricotta cheese
- 2/3 cup80g all-purpose flour, plus extra for dusting
- 4 tbsp60ml water, cold
- 1 tsp1 tsp olive oil, plus 1 cup (240ml) for frying
- 4 tbsp80g honey
- 1/2 tsp1/2 tsp cinnamon, ground
- 2 tsp2 tsp sesame seeds
- 2 pinch2 pinch salt
