Siphnopita

A Greek lemon-honey cheesecake-type dessert pie. If necessary, cream cheese can be substituted for Mizithra or Mascarpone, and other types of mild honey can be substituted for thyme or orange blossom. Cooking time does not include time to bake piecrust (presumably about 30-40 min). Good with a Mediterranean region sweet dessert wine.

• Ready In: 35 mins
• Serves: 8

Ingredients

• 1  baked  pie crust
• 16  ounces  mizithra cheese or 16  ounces mascarpone cheese, softened
• 1⁄2 cup thyme honey or 1⁄2 cup orange blossom honey
• 2  eggs, beaten
• 1  grated lemon, juice and zest of
• 1⁄2 teaspoon cinnamon

Directions

1. Blend the cheese and honey together in a blender on low speed.
2. Add in eggs slowly while blending.
3. Blend in lemon peel, lemon juice and cinnamon.
4. Pour into the baked piecrust and bake at 350°F until done, about 1/2 hour.
5. Let cool, then chill in fridge a few hours.