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Baked Pasta with Cheese

A pasta like tagliatelle called erişte is a traditional Turkish food that is still made by hand in rural areas. This recipe, with feta cheese, eggs, and milk is easy-to-make comfort food. It can be served as a first or main course and can be made in advance and heated through before serving.

Ingredients

serves 4

2 1/4 cups milk
4 eggs
7 ounces feta cheese, mashed with a fork
Salt
10 ounces dry tagliatelle nests
  1. Step 1

    Bring the milk to the boil. Lightly beat the eggs in a bowl, then beat in the milk. Add the mashed feta to the milk and eggs with some salt (it still needs some despite the saltiness of the cheese).

    Step 2

    Crush the tagliatelle nests into small pieces with your hands. Throw them into plenty of boiling, salted water and cook until done al dente, about 5 to 8 minutes. Drain and turn into a greased baking dish. Pour the milk, egg, and cheese mixture over the pasta and mix well.

    Step 3

    Bake in an oven preheated to 350°F for 45 to 60 minutes, until the creamy mixture has set.

  2. variation

    Step 4

    Another, quicker dish is the same pasta tossed with melted butter and topped with plenty of crumbled feta cheese, and a generous amount of chopped flat-leaf parsley.

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