what cheese is in greek flaounes
History of Flaounes: 1  Flaounes is a Cypriot Cheese Pastry which is connected directly to Greek Orthodox Easter. 2  During the Easter feast days, in every Cypriot Greek Orthodox house you happen to visit, from the biggest town to the smallest village, you will come across to Flaounes.ethod: 1  First we prepare the filling. 2  In a large bowl place you grated cheeses and mix. 3  Add the flour, baking powder, dry mint and raisins (optional) and mix well. 4  Add eggs and mix again to thicken. 5  Cover your mixture with a woolen towel and leave aside for about 2-3 hours to rise. 6  Now we prepare the dough.