Banitsa is a traditional Bulgarian food prepared by layering a mixture of whisked eggs and pieces of cheese between filo pastry and then baking it in an oven. I will show you how to make it step by step.
Ingredients
Pastry sheets
1/2 kg spinach
1/2 cup yogurt
1 coffee cup oil (or melted butter)
1 teaspoon salt
1 cup feta cheese
3 eggs
1/2 kg spinach
1/2 cup yogurt
1 coffee cup oil (or melted butter)
1 teaspoon salt
1 cup feta cheese
3 eggs
Squeeze gently water from washed spinich. Stew in oil (or melted butter). Leave to cool. Afterwards stir in cheese, eggs and yogurt.
Take 12 pastry sheets. Grease bottom of a pan with butter or
oil. Brush 3 sheets with butter. Place sheets one atop the other. Spread
1/3 of filling. Top with 2 more sheets, each brushed with butter or
oil. Spread second third of filling. Repeat one more time.
Top last
layer of filling with 3 oiled sheets, and add a bit of egg yolk on top to give it a nice brown colour.
Bake in a moderate oven until a
wooden pick inserted in center comes out clean.
As we enjoy the Banitsa, I wonder what Bulgarian fairy tale would go well with this dish?
Any suggestions?
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