Cato's Cheese Bread
This baked feta “bread”, combines the rich flavor of feta cheese with the subtle sweetness of honey and the aromatic touch of bay leaves. This unique bread is made with just a few simple ingredients - feta cheese, flour, and egg and touch of honey - and is baked on a bed of bay leaves to infuse it with a distinctive, savory taste.
Yield
4 servingsPrep
10 minCook
60 minReady
90 minTrans-fat Free
Ingredients
Amount | Measure | Ingredient | Features |
---|---|---|---|
1 | cup |
feta cheese
drained,, crumbled |
|
½ | cup |
all-purpose flour
|
|
1 | each |
eggs
beaten |
|
6 | each |
bay leaves
|
* |
2 | tablespoons |
honey
|
Ingredients
Amount | Measure | Ingredient | Features |
---|---|---|---|
237 | ml |
feta cheese
drained,, crumbled |
|
118 | ml |
all-purpose flour
|
|
1 | each |
eggs
beaten |
|
6 | each |
bay leaves
|
* |
3E+1 | ml |
honey
|
Directions
1) Put the cheese into a medium sized mixing bowl.
Mash well with the fingers until it becomes a smooth, lumpless paste.
Add the flour and mix well with the fingers.
Add the beaten egg and mix well. The dough will be rather sticky.
2) Divide the dough into two equal parts, then form two round, flat, ½ inch thick loaves.
Lay each on three bay leaves set on a greased baking sheet, and bake in a preheated 400℉ (200℃) oven for 1 to 1½ hours, or until cooked through.
3) Remove the loaves from the oven, spread the tops with the honey, and let cool.
Remove the bay leaves before serving.
NOTE: If feta cheese is unavailable, use 1 cup cottage cheese and add ¼ cup extra flour (but the taste is inferior).