BanitsaBulgarian Cheese Pastry

Name: Banitsa (Bulgarian Cheese Pastry)
Prep time: 30 min
Cook time: 45 min
Total time: 1 h 15 min
Yield: 6
Cuisine: Bulgaria
Ingredients: 500 g Phyllo Dough (thawed); 10 g Unsalted Butter (melted); 110 g Unsalted Butter (melted); 300 g Sirene Cheese (crumbled); 4 pcs Egg (beaten); 250 g Plain Yogurt; 5 g Baking Soda

Banitsa is a Bulgarian pastry made in many shapes with thin dough and fillings. This version layers phyllo with sirene cheese, eggs, yogurt, butter, and baking soda.

Prep

30m

Cook

45m

Serves

Estimated

Nutrition

Per serving

610kcal

Calories

20g

Protein

38g

Fat

47g

Carbs

Estimated per serving from the base recipe. Actual nutrition may vary.

Before you start

Ingredients

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Pastry

500g
Phyllo Dough (thawed)

Pan

10g
Unsalted Butter (melted)

Pastry

110g
Unsalted Butter (melted)

Filling

300g
Sirene Cheese (crumbled)
4pcs
Egg (beaten)
250g
Plain Yogurt
5g
Baking Soda

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Method

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7 steps

01
Preheat the oven to 190°C (374°F).
02
Combine the sirene cheese, eggs, and plain yogurt in a bowl, then stir in the baking soda and let the mixture stand briefly.
03
Brush the baking dish with unsalted butter. Lay in a sheet of phyllo dough, letting it wrinkle naturally, and brush it lightly with more unsalted butter.
04
Distribute the filling evenly as you continue layering the phyllo dough and unsalted butter, finishing with pastry on top.
05
Brush the top well with unsalted butter.
06
Bake until the pie is deeply golden and the center is set and 71°C (160°F), about 45 minutes at 190°C (374°F).
07
Rest for 10 minutes before slicing.

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