Banitsa
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The Tale of Banitsa
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Banitsa, a flaky phyllo pastry filled with cheese and eggs, has roots in the broader Ottoman-influenced Balkan pastry tradition shared with Turkish börek and Greek tyropita. In Bulgaria it holds special significance at New Year's, when paper fortunes are baked inside individual slices.
Ingredients
Scale:· 8 servings
- 1 lb phyllo dough, thawed
- 1 lb sirene or feta cheese, crumbled
- 4 eggs
- 1 cup plain yogurt
- 1/2 cup melted butter, plus more for brushing
- 1/4 cup sparkling water
Instructions
- 1Whisk eggs, yogurt, melted butter, and sparkling water together.
- 2Crumble the cheese into the egg mixture and stir gently.
- 3Crumple each phyllo sheet loosely and layer into a buttered round baking dish, spooning some of the egg mixture over every couple of layers.
- 4Continue until all the phyllo and filling are used, finishing with egg mixture on top.
- 5Bake at 375°F for 40-45 minutes until deep golden and puffed.
- 6Let rest 10 minutes before slicing into wedges and serving warm.
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