Method

Baked Greek Recipes

Sto fourno, in the oven. Greek home cooking sends an extraordinary amount of food to the oven in one large dish, often to a bakery down the road in the old days.

Technique in Greek home cooking tends to be simple and unhurried. There is very little last-minute work, very few sauces made to order, and a great deal of food that improves for sitting around. Most of the skill is in judgement rather than in knife work.

Recipes using this method include Mousakas, Spanakopita, Pastitsio, Baklavas, Gigantes plaki and Patates lemonates.

Every recipe on Kalliopi's Kitchen carries the dish's Greek name and a pronunciation, its region where that is meaningful, ingredient quantities in both metric and imperial, and an honest note on what commonly goes wrong. Nutrition figures are calculated estimates and are labelled as such.

Baked Greek Recipes

87 recipes on the site so far.

A tray of Greek moussaka with a browned bechamel top, one square lifted out Greek Main CoursesGreek Moussaka Μουσακάς · 1h 55m · serves 8 A tray of spanakopita cut into squares showing green spinach filling under crisp golden phyllo Greek Breads and PiesGreek Spanakopita Σπανακόπιτα · 1h 30m · serves 8 A slice of pastitsio showing distinct layers of pasta, meat sauce and golden bechamel Greek Main CoursesGreek Pastitsio Παστίτσιο · 1h 40m · serves 8 Diamond-cut baklava pieces glossy with honey syrup, studded with walnuts and a clove Greek DessertsGreek Baklava Μπακλαβάς · 1h 45m · serves 24 A dish of baked giant beans in a rich orange tomato sauce with parsley and olive oil Greek Main CoursesGigantes Plaki Γίγαντες πλακί · 2h 5m · serves 6 Greek Side DishesGreek Lemon Potatoes Πατάτες λεμονάτες · 1h 35m · serves 6 A square of galaktoboureko showing thick yellow custard between crisp golden phyllo Greek DessertsGalaktoboureko Γαλακτομπούρεκο · 1h 30m · serves 12 Thin strips of crisped pork gyros piled in a warm pita with tomato, onion and tzatziki Greek Main CoursesGreek Pork Gyros Γύρος · 2h · serves 6 A tray of baked stuffed tomatoes and peppers with browned tops and potato wedges between them Greek Main CoursesGemista Γεμιστά · 2h 10m · serves 6 Oval honey-soaked Greek Christmas cookies topped with chopped walnuts Greek DessertsMelomakarona Μελομακάρονα · 1h 5m · serves 30 A tray of collapsed roasted Greek vegetables, browned at the edges and glossy with olive oil Greek Main CoursesBriam Μπριάμ · 2h · serves 6 A square of Greek cheese pie with crisp layered phyllo and a pale creamy filling Greek Breads and PiesTiropita Τυρόπιτα · 1h 15m · serves 8 Slow-cooked Greek lamb kleftiko falling off the bone with potatoes and lemon Greek Main CoursesGreek Kleftiko Κλέφτικο · 4h 25m · serves 6 Prawns baked in tomato sauce with melting feta and parsley in a small pan Greek Main CoursesGarides Saganaki Γαρίδες σαγανάκι · 37m · serves 4 Squares of bougatsa custard pastry dusted with icing sugar and cinnamon Greek Breakfast RecipesBougatsa Μπουγάτσα · 1h 10m · serves 8 Greek kourabiedes cookies buried under thick icing sugar on a plate Greek DessertsKourabiedes Κουραμπιέδες · 52m · serves 30 Cypriot flaounes cheese pastries with a golden sesame-topped crust Greek Breads and PiesFlaounes Φλαούνες · 2h 5m · serves 16 Greek Main CoursesTavas Ταβάς · 2h 55m · serves 6 A tray of Cypriot baked macaroni with a golden halloumi topping Greek Main CoursesMakaronia tou Fournou Μακαρόνια του φούρνου · 1h 35m · serves 8 A golden spiral tahinopita bread dusted with sesame seeds Greek Breads and PiesTahinopita Ταχινόπιτα · 1h 10m · serves 8 A tray of Greek lemon chicken and potatoes roasted golden Greek Main CoursesKotopoulo Lemonato Κοτόπουλο λεμονάτο · 1h 35m · serves 4 Greek giouvetsi baked beef and orzo in a clay dish Greek Main CoursesGiouvetsi Γιουβέτσι · 2h 55m · serves 6 Greek Main CoursesRevithada Ρεβιθάδα · 8h 15m · serves 6 A golden braided Greek tsoureki Easter bread with a red egg tucked in Greek Breads and PiesTsoureki Τσουρέκι · 1h 30m · serves 12 Twisted golden Greek koulourakia Easter cookies on a baking tray Greek DessertsKoulourakia Κουλουράκια · 1h · serves 30 A golden Greek vasilopita New Year cake dusted with icing sugar Greek DessertsVasilopita Βασιλόπιτα · 1h 10m · serves 12 A slice of Greek karydopita walnut syrup cake on a plate Greek DessertsKarydopita Καρυδόπιτα · 1h 5m · serves 12 A tray of Greek portokalopita orange phyllo cake soaked in syrup Greek DessertsPortokalopita Πορτοκαλόπιτα · 1h 15m · serves 15 Golden Cretan kalitsounia cheese hand pies drizzled with honey Greek DessertsKalitsounia Καλιτσούνια · 1h 10m · serves 8 Greek Meze and AppetisersPiperies Florinis Gemistes Πιπεριές Φλωρίνης γεμιστές · 55m · serves 6 A sliced Greek fanouropita spice cake, dusted with cinnamon Greek DessertsFanouropita Φανουρόπιτα · 1h 5m · serves 12 Greek Breads and PiesKolokithopita Epirus Κολοκυθόπιτα Ηπείρου · 1h 55m · serves 8 A rustic loaf of Epirus batzina cornbread with greens Greek Breads and PiesBatzina Μπατζίνα · 55m · serves 8 Greek soutzoukakia oval meatballs in a rich tomato sauce Greek Main CoursesSoutzoukakia Σουτζουκάκια · 1h 10m · serves 6 A Pontic Greek peinirli boat-shaped cheese bread fresh from the oven Greek Breads and PiesPeinirli Πεϊνιρλί · 2h · serves 4 Greek pantzarosalata beetroot salad with garlic yogurt Greek SaladsPantzarosalata Παντζαροσαλάτα · 1h 20m · serves 6 Golden koulouri Thessalonikis sesame bread rings on a tray Greek Breakfast RecipesKoulouri Thessalonikis Κουλούρι Θεσσαλονίκης · 2h · serves 8 Greek Main CoursesMastelo Sifnou Μαστέλο Σίφνου · 2h 50m · serves 6 Greek Breads and PiesKalasouna Naxou Καλαθούνα Νάξου · 1h 15m · serves 6 Kefalonia kreatopita meat pie in golden phyllo, sliced Greek Breads and PiesKefalonitiki Kreatopita Κεφαλονίτικη κρεατόπιτα · 2h · serves 8 Greek Main CoursesSkordostoumbi Zakynthou Σκορδόστουμπι Ζακύνθου · 55m · serves 4 Greek Main CoursesPapoutsakia Παπουτσάκια · 1h 30m · serves 6 Greek melitzanes imam baked aubergine with onion and tomato Greek Main CoursesMelitzanes Imam Μελιτζάνες ιμάμ · 1h 20m · serves 4 Greek melitzanes me feta baked aubergine with tomato and melted feta Greek Main CoursesMelitzanes me Feta Μελιτζάνες με φέτα · 1h 5m · serves 4 Greek Main CoursesPsari Plaki Ψάρι πλακί · 1h 15m · serves 4 Greek Side DishesPatates Riganates Πατάτες ριγανάτες · 1h · serves 4 A sliced Greek yiaourtopita yogurt cake dusted with icing sugar Greek DessertsYiaourtopita Γιαουρτόπιτα · 1h · serves 10 A slice of Epirus tyropita cheese pie showing a thick custardy filling Greek Breads and PiesTyropita Epirus Τυρόπιτα Ηπείρου · 1h 45m · serves 8 Greek Main CoursesFournaristo Kalymnou Φουρνιστό Καλύμνου · 3h · serves 8 Vegan Greek melitzanes gemistes stuffed aubergine halves Greek Main CoursesMelitzanes Gemistes Μελιτζάνες γεμιστές · 1h 40m · serves 6 A slice of Greek prasopita leek and feta pie showing layered phyllo Greek Breads and PiesPrasopita Πρασόπιτα · 1h 30m · serves 8 A slice of Greek kreatopita meat pie showing layered phyllo and filling Greek Breads and PiesKreatopita Κρεατόπιτα · 1h 50m · serves 8 A tray of golden Greek tiropitakia trigona cheese triangle pastries Greek Meze and AppetisersTiropitakia Trigona Τυροπιτάκια τρίγωνα · 1h 10m · serves 8 A slice of Greek milopita apple phyllo pie showing layered crisp pastry Greek DessertsMilopita Μηλόπιτα · 1h 20m · serves 10 A slice of Greek spanakotyropita spinach and cheese pie Greek Breads and PiesSpanakotyropita Σπανακοτυρόπιτα · 1h 25m · serves 8 A slice of Greek kotopita chicken pie showing layered phyllo and filling Greek Breads and PiesKotopita Κοτόπιτα · 1h 30m · serves 8 A slice of Greek hortopita wild greens pie Greek Breads and PiesHortopita Χορτόπιτα · 1h 25m · serves 8 A slice of Greek melitzanopita aubergine and feta phyllo pie Greek Breads and PiesMelitzanopita Μελιτζανόπιτα · 1h 35m · serves 8 Greek Main CoursesRevithopita Sifnou Ρεβιθόπιτα Σίφνου · 1h 20m · serves 6 Greek Main CoursesArnaki Lemonato Αρνάκι λεμονάτο · 3h 40m · serves 6 A slice of Kalymnos sfougato courgette and herb frittata Greek Main CoursesSfougato Kalymnou Σφουγγάτο Καλύμνου · 1h · serves 6 Greek Breads and PiesFogatsa Kerkyras Φογάτσα Κέρκυρας · 1h 40m · serves 12 A whole roasted Greek galopoula turkey stuffed with chestnut rice filling Greek Main CoursesGalopoula Gemisti me Kastana Γαλοπούλα γεμιστή με κάστανα · 5h · serves 12 Greek DessertsKoulouria Rodou Κουλουράκια Ρόδου · 1h 5m · serves 10 A plate of Greek ladokouloura olive oil cookies dusted with sugar Greek DessertsLadokouloura Λαδοκούλουρα · 50m · serves 10 A slice of Greek ravani semolina syrup cake dusted with coconut Greek DessertsRavani Ραβανί · 1h 5m · serves 12 Greek DessertsMelopita Sifnou Μελόπιτα Σίφνου · 55m · serves 8 Greek Meze and AppetisersFeta Psiti me Meli Φέτα ψητή με μέλι · 17m · serves 4 A flat oval Greek lagana bread topped with sesame seeds Greek Breads and PiesLagana Λαγάνα · 1h · serves 8 Greek Meze and AppetisersPougia Karpathou Πουγιά Καρπάθου · 1h 10m · serves 8 Greek Main CoursesExohiko Εξοχικό · 1h 40m · serves 4 Greek Meze and AppetisersBourekakia me Kima Μπουρεκάκια με κιμά · 1h 20m · serves 8 A round Greek Christopsomo Christmas bread with a decorative dough cross Greek Breads and PiesChristopsomo Χριστόψωμο · 1h 45m · serves 12 Greek Meze and AppetisersKalitsounia Almyra Καλιτσούνια αλμυρά · 1h 10m · serves 8 Aubergine-wrapped Greek dolmades in tomato sauce Greek Main CoursesMelitzanes Ntolmades Ντολμάδες με μελιτζάνα · 1h 30m · serves 6 A roasted whole leg of Greek katsikaki goat with lemon and herbs Greek Main CoursesKatsikaki Lemonato Κατσικάκι λεμονάτο · 3h 40m · serves 6 Greek amygdalota almond macaroons dusted in icing sugar Greek DessertsAmygdalota Αμυγδαλωτά · 50m · serves 12 A tray of Greek moustokouloura grape must ring cookies Greek DessertsMoustokouloura Μουστοκούλουρα · 50m · serves 16 A slice of Greek galatopita custard pie dusted with cinnamon Greek DessertsGalatopita Γαλατόπιτα · 1h · serves 8 A dish of Greek kotopoulo giouvetsi chicken and orzo in tomato sauce Greek Main CoursesKotopoulo Giouvetsi Κοτόπουλο γιουβέτσι · 1h 20m · serves 4 A loaf of Greek bobota cornbread, sliced Greek Breads and PiesBobota Μπομπότα · 55m · serves 8 A loaf of Greek elioti olive bread, sliced Greek Breads and PiesElioti Ελιόψωμο · 1h 5m · serves 10 A tray of Greek kataifi shredded pastry and walnut rolls in syrup Greek DessertsKataifi Κανταΐφι · 1h 15m · serves 12 A dish of Greek ekmek kataifi with custard and whipped cream Greek DessertsEkmek Kataifi Έκμεκ κανταΐφι · 1h 15m · serves 10 Greek Main CoursesBakaliaros Plaki Μπακαλιάρος πλακί · 1h 10m · serves 4 A whole baked Greek tsipoura sea bream with lemon and herbs Greek Main CoursesTsipoura Psiti Τσιπούρα ψητή · 40m · serves 2 Greek Meze and AppetisersFeta Psiti me Ntomata Φέτα ψητή με ντομάτα · 35m · serves 4