Htypiti ---- Cheese dip

This is another meze dish which you will find everywhere in local tavernas in Greece especially in places where mezedes are their specialty. Htypiti is a thick dip/spread dish rather salty and rather spicy (very spicy on some occasions) and it varies a bit from region to region regarding the herbs or the cheese they use. It is a very quick and easy recipe to prepare in no time

Ingredients (for 4-6 people):
225gr. feta cheese, crumbled
2 cloves of garlic, minced
2 tbsp of olive oil
1/3 tsp of oregano
1/2 tsp of Tabasco sauce

Method:
Put the feta cheese in a bowl and mash it well.

Add the rest of the ingredients and mix them together thoroughly or alternatively place all the ingredients in a food processor or a blender and whirl on slow speed until you get a smooth mixture.

Serve in a bowl and garnish with some black Kalamata olives on top and a sprig of fresh mint. It goes nicely along with crusty country style bread and some good quality of ouzo.