By substituting one ingredient, you can work within the limitations of cooking while traveling or when you just do not have a fresh or thawed package of filo on hand.  This method is quick, easy to do and perfectly suited for spur-of-the-moment entertaining for a small or unexpected group. 

All credit for this goes to my cousin PJ - she introduced a modern sensibility to a traditional flavour.

Fits nicely in a 9” cake pan (something even most basic beach rentals or cabins should have). Preheat *oven to 350⋅

2 flour tortillas
150g feta (5 oz)
1 cup ricotta (do not use non-fat ricotta)  or cottage cheese
3 eggs
dash granulated garlic powder
3 Tablespoons freshly grated parmesan
dried savory or oregano to taste
fresh ground/cracked pepper
butter to coat pan and tortillas

Butter your pan and both sides of the first tortilla. placing tortilla in pan (if it is oversize, ease** the edges with kitchen shears like you would clipping a curved seam ;-).  In medium bowl, crumble feta with a pastry cutter or fork. blend in ricotta, garlic powder, parmesan,  pepper and savory. In a separate bowl, crack eggs and whisk until lightly fluffy and then add to cheese mixture. Fold in or whisk together and then spread on top  of first tortilla. Butter both sides  of remaining tortilla and place over top, easing if necessary with kitchen shears. Using a sharp paring knife, slash several places to vent.

Bake 25-30 minutes until just slightly golden and cheese/eggs are cooked.

Let rest 5 minutes or more, then cut as a pie, into wedges. Serve warm or at room temperature.

notes: I have made this recently with good results using the olive-oil wraps from Trader Joe’s in place of flour tortillas - nice and light, and suggestive of filo, especially the next day. The TJ’s authentic greek feta in brine works nicely, this probably also will work with any well flavoured feta. The filling can be prepared and refrigerated ahead of time or the day ahead. Assemble just before baking.

*This was successfully cooked in a toaster oven whilst at a beach cottage with a limited kitchen – handy to know in hot weather or when you don’t need the oven on for anything else.

**translation for  non-sewing nerds: make a series of short radial cuts around the periphery.