HALLOUMOPITA (MINT AND HALLOUMI CAKE)
We are going to Cyprus today to discover their lovely cake made with Halloumi and mint, but do you know Halloumi? It is a typical Cypriot cheese : a mixture of sheep’s and goat’s milk made with a touch of mint. Like its distant cousin the feta, Halloumi is kept in large jars of salt. In your fridge, it can be kept for up to a year as long as it has not been started. , Halloumi has the particularity of not melting in heat, which offers a multitude of possibilities to consume it : cold or hot, raw, cooked or simply grilled.
Wine pairing : Moselle – Pinot gris (White) from Lorraine.
Serves 6
200 g diced halloumi cheese
100 g grated cheddar
100 g flour
4 g baking powder
3 eggs
50 cl olive oil
60 cl milk
1 handful chopped fresh mint
Sesame seeds
Preheat your oven to 200 °C.
In a bowl, combine all the ingredients listed below.
Pour the preparation in a lined baking cake mould.
Sprinkle sesame seeds all over.
Put in the oven for 30 minutes.
Enjoy with a side salad.
Halloumopita
(Cake au fromage halloumi et à la menthe)
Pour 4-6 personnes
200 g de halloumi coupé en morceaux
100 g de cheddar râpé
100 g de farine
La moitié d’1 sachet de levure
3 oeufs
50 cl d’huile d’olive
60 cl de lait
1 poignée de menthe fraîche ciselée
Graines de sésame
Préchauffez votre four à 200 °C.
Dans un saladier, mélangez tous les ingrédients listés.
Beurrez un moule à cake et versez-y la préparation.
Saupoudrez de graines de sésame et enfournez pendant 30 minutes.
Savourez avec une salade.
