Appetizer - Artichoke Dip Pie

Artichoke dip in a filo pie - who could go wrong with serving this at your next gathering. Beautiful on outside and tasty on the inside. Light and flaky filo on the top only accents the beauty. Delicious when you cut into the cheesy artichoke dip.

Serving this puts a smile on my guests face and there are never any leftovers. Last night at my cousin's daughter's birthday party, I made this for the party. Happy 1st Birthday Eliana This was the real Big Fat Greek First Birthday Party. A sea of guests and food flooded the house with fun. The food my cousin, Dina and her family cooked was amazing. I don't know how they are going to top the "Juicy Couture" birthday party. Thea (greek for aunt) Jenny went over the top with the Juicy Couture theme even down to the invitations. Fabulous.

For everyone who asked about my "Greek Chic" version of artichoke dip...Here it is and enjoy. I will make this over and over again, since people love it. Kali Orexi (Good Appetite)


Prep time: 25 minutes | Cook time: 25 minutes | Total time: 50 minutes | Servings: 6

10 marinated quartered artichokes, drained and chopped
8 ounce(s) of Philadelphia Cream Cheese, softened
1/2 cup(s) of cottage cheese
2 cup(s) of feta cheese, crumbled
1/2 cup(s) of Parmesan cheese
2 eggs, beaten
1 tbsp. of dry dill
8 tbsp. of butter, melted
1 tsp. of salt
1 tsp. of pepper
1 filo dough, thawed
2 tbsp. of olive oil

Steps
1. Preheat oven to 360 degrees Fahrenheit. Butter a 13 x9 glass pie dish and set aside.
2. In a large bowl, combine softened cream cheese, cottage cheese, feta, and olive oil. Mix well. Then add eggs, dill, Parmesan cheese and salt and pepper mixing well.
3. Take filo package and carefully unroll flat. Cover unused sheets.Using pastry brush, butter one filo sheet at a time and 3-4 sheets on the bottom of pie dish. Tuck in filo edges.
4. Spoon artichoke mixture into the pie dish and smooth the top to make level.
5. To make filo crust, start by laying the filo horizontal. Butter one sheet of filo at a time and gather like a fan style approx. 1 inch high. Starting at pie pan outer edge, place filo fan around the edges picking off where one ended and starting another. Continue buttering filo to make a fan and placing in the pie dish. Continue where filo finished in a serpentine manner. Continue to the center until top is covered. Makes a filo flower crust.
6. Bake at 360 degrees Fahrenheit for 20-25 minutes until lightly browned on top. Serve warm with crackers.