Making Cretan Style Pitakes?

[mj_toronto8]

I want to try to cook something Cretan before I visit, and I thought these might be worth trying.

The filling is a mix of greens, spinach, herbs like parsley, oregano, chives, and also scallions, maybe some onions. Some versions include a creamy cheese in the filling but I don't think I will do that.

In other words, the filling is under control.

However, I can't figure out what to do with the dough. I tried to make a batch of the dough from a recipe I found online but it didn't help.

 

[PemiKanavos]

I want to try to cook something Cretan before I visit, and I thought these might be worth trying.

The filling is a mix of greens, spinach, herbs like parsley, oregano, chives, and also scallions, maybe some onions. Some versions include a creamy cheese in the filling but I don't think I will do that.

In other words, the filling is under control.

However, I can't figure out what to do with the dough. I tried to make a batch of the dough from a recipe I found online but it didn't help.

What was the recipe for your dough?

 

[k_tsoukalas]

I want to try to cook something Cretan before I visit, and I thought these might be worth trying.

The filling is a mix of greens, spinach, herbs like parsley, oregano, chives, and also scallions, maybe some onions. Some versions include a creamy cheese in the filling but I don't think I will do that.

In other words, the filling is under control.

However, I can't figure out what to do with the dough. I tried to make a batch of the dough from a recipe I found online but it didn't help.

Might you have been trying to make kalitsounia?

 

[mj_toronto8]

It's kalitsounia, as it turns out. I checked the recipe again. I think I need to make it again and trust the proportions in the recipe - I deviated it a lot when I was making the recipe because I thought it was regular phyllo, but it's a turnover dough and I didn't realize. I will try again. Thank you both!