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'''Tyropita''' or '''tiropita''' (τυρóπιτα) is a [[Greek cuisine|Greek]] layered pastry food, made with layers of buttered [[phyllo]] and filled with a cheese-egg mixture.

There are several variants. Individual appetizer-size portions in the Ottoman Turkish [[boureki]] style are usually triangular or semicircular, and can be made either by crimping the edges (the usual commercial technique, around 5 x 10 cm) or by rolling the package over and over into a triangle (the usual home technique, about 3 cm on a side).

Another variety is the spiral [[Skopelos]] Cheese Pie in which long strips of cheese stuffed phyllo are formed into a spiral and deep fried.

Tyropita can also be made in a large pan (ταψί [tap'si]) and cut into individual portions after baking.

The individual form is sold in bakeries throughout Greece, where it is a very popular breakfast and snack food.

Alternatives to tyropita are [[spanakopita]], a pie with spinach, as well as [[kreatopita]] (meat pie).

== See also ==

*[[Spanakopita]] (Greek pastry with spinach)

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Irlandos: New page: '''Tyropita''' or '''tiropita''' (τυρóπιτα) is a Greek layered pastry food, made with layers of buttered phyllo and filled with a cheese-egg mixture. There a...