Cheese Phyllo Pie

Total Time: 55 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 40 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 10
• 10 sheets phyllo dough
• 3/4 cup butter, melted
• 2 tablespoons butter
• 2 tablespoons flour
• 1 1/2 cups milk
• 1 1/2 cups grated muenster cheese or 1 1/2 cups gruyere cheese (6 ounces)
• 1 cup plain yogurt
• 3 large eggs, lightly beaten
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1 dash pepper

Recipe

• 1 preheat the oven to 375 degrees (190 c).
• 2 lightly brush a 10 or 11 inch round baking dish with the butter.
• 3 melt the 2 tablespoons of butter in a saucepan.
• 4 add the flour and stir until bubbly (2 to 3 minutes).
• 5 stir in the milk and simmer, stirring, until thickened.
• 6 add the muenster cheese, yogurt, eggs, salt and pepper and stir over very low heat until smooth.
• 7 line the prepared dish with a sheet of phyllo, folding excess over top.
• 8 brush with butter.
• 9 repeat with the second phyllo sheet.
• 10 spread with about 3/4 cup cheese mixture.
• 11 top 2 additional phyllo sheets, brushing with butter.
• 12 repeat layering with remaining cheese mixture and phyllo, ending with phyllo sheets.
• 13 place in the refrigerator for several minutes to firm, then cut into squares (the pie may be prepared ahead to this point and frozen).
• 14 bake until golden brown (about 40 minutes).
• 15 let stand 5 minutes before serving.