Top this golden 4-cheese pie with a chilli-honey drizzle for the ultimate savoury, crunchy, spicy and pleasingly sweet finish. Best of all, you can make it in a frying pan! This filo cheese pie might look like a lot of work but you can actually have it on the table in under an hour, including prep time and baking time.
Here’s everything you need to know about making a cheese pie that’s:
Vegetarian Egg-free Nut-free Quick Easy
I first made this when I had a tonne of leftover cheeses in the fridge after Christmas. My original plan was to make Spanakopita or Tiropita, after falling in love with these dishes in Greece, however, my fridge wasn’t looking so supportive of these ideas! Thankfully, I was able to scramble what I had together into a primitive version of what is now this, The Flakiest Cheese Pie with Chilli Honey. I’ve been making it often, tweaking it each time. After posting a cheeky ASMR video of the satisfying crunch on Instagram, so many of my followers requested the recipe. Each time I make this, I drizzle the hot pie with honey. It tastes incredible with the deeply savoury, salty cheese and melts right onto the crackly filo pastry. The addition of chilli was an idea passed on by food guru, Nikhil Merchant (@nonchalantgourmand) via Twitter and I must say, his suggestion didn’t disappoint. A smattering of heat is always welcome.
What to serve with cheese pie
Leafy green salad Greek salad (I do this minus the feta, since that’s already in the pie) Mixed olives Fresh tomatoes Cucumbers Sliced green apples Boiled potatoes with olive oil, lemon juice and chopped mint Steamed veggies
How to make eggless cheese pie
Usually eggs add structure to cheese pies, providing a lightness that holds everything together once the pie is baked. I have worked around this by using a touch of self-raising flour, which contains leavening for lightness, and works with the cheese to set into a delicious pie that doesn’t ooze everywhere, even when it’s piping hot. Magic!
Other veggies you can add to cheese pie
I love the combination of cheese and sweetcorn but if you prefer, you can swap the corn out for any of the following. Just make sure any high-moisture veg like spinach is cooked and squeeze of any excess water.
Chopped spinach (blanched, refreshed in ice water and squeezed dry) Sautéed mushrooms Grated carrots (squeezed) Cooked artichokes Sautéed peppers Sundried tomatoes
If you’d prefer not to add any veggies to this cheese pie, that’s fine too. The recipe will still work perfectly well.
How to make cheese pie filling
This is such a simple recipe for cheese pie. You can make the filling in one bowl, in under 15 minutes and with no pre-cooking required.
How to assemble The Flakiest Cheese Pie with Chilli Honey
I like to assemble my cheese pie in a frying pan. Just be sure your frying pan handle is ovenproof.
Cheese Pie with Chilli Honey recipe
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