Greek Honey Pie (Melopita)

Name: Greek Honey Pie (Melopita)
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 45 min
Total time: 55 min
Yield: 8
Ingredients: 500 g ricotta (or anthotyro); 4 tbsp honey, plus more to serve; 3 eggs; 2 tbsp cornstarch; 1 tsp vanilla extract; 1 blood orange, zested and juiced

A ricotta-based honey pie from the islands — blood orange, vanilla and honey. Use anthotyro if you can find it.

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Method

1
Beat ricotta until smooth. Whisk in honey, eggs, cornstarch, vanilla and blood orange zest and juice.
2
Pour into a greased and lined 22 cm round tin.
3
Bake at 170 °C for 40–45 minutes until set and lightly golden on top.
4
Cool completely in the tin, then refrigerate. Drizzle with honey before serving.