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Banitsa

60 min613 kcal each

Filo pastry layered with white cheese, eggs and yogurt, baked until golden.

BulgarianBreakfastVegetarian

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Ingredients

for 6 servings
  • Filo pastry500 g
  • Sirene (white brined cheese)400 g
  • Eggs4 piece
  • Yogurt200 g
  • Butter100 g
  • Baking soda1 tsp

Method

Prep 20 min · cook 40 min
  1. Whisk the eggs with the yogurt and the baking soda.
  2. Crumble the cheese and add it to the mixture.
  3. Melt the butter and brush the bottom of the baking tin.
  4. Lay out a sheet of filo, sprinkle it with butter and spoon on some of the filling.
  5. Roll it up or fold it, and arrange it in the tin.
  6. Repeat until the sheets are used up.
  7. Brush the top with the rest of the butter and a little of the mixture.
  8. Bake at 180 °C for 40 minutes, until golden.
  9. Leave for 10 minutes under a tea towel, so it softens.

Nutrition

per serving
Cal
613
Protein
21g
Carbs
48g
Fat
37g

Of 1.8g of sugar per serving, 0g is added sugar.

Of 37g of fat per serving, 20g is saturated.