Athenian Cheesecake (Tyroglyko)
Submitted by Vivian Efthymiopoulou

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Archestratus from Syracuse, the first recorded gourmet, considers this desert the best desert one may have! It's simple but in order to be tasteful must be prepared with Athenian honey ( maybe the best in the Mediterranean until today!) I copy the recipe from The British Museum Cookbook by  of Michelle Berriedale - Johnson. Of course, since I have prepared this desert thousands of times I have made some changes.

Ingredients:

• 1 portion of dough for tarts
• 500 gr unsalted goat cheese
• 3 tsp honey
• 2 lemons
• 4 eggs
• 1 tsb essence of the blossom of orange tree
• 12 chopped leaves of mint

Preparation:

Put in the blender the cheese, the honey the lemon juice, the eggs and the essence and stir well. Add the mint and stir a bit more. Place the mixture in the pan in which you have placed and slightly baked the dough. Bake it for 30 min until it gets a golden color. Serve it hot!