My Grany's Banitza
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Ingredients
- 10-12 sheets Filo pastry
- 500 gr white cheese (Feta/goat cheese)
- 100 gr pack butter (melted)
- 3-4 eggs
- 250 ml soda water
- Pinch salt
- 1 pack spinach (Optional)
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Description
Banitza is one of the most popular and typical Bulgarian dishes, more of a breakfast or snack thing than a main course.
Method
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Oil a medium size deep oven dish, cover bottom with a sheet of filo pastry, sprinkle melted butter, sprinkle crumbled white cheese, and continue layering filo pastry with butter and cheese. Finish with a layer of filo pastry and butter. In a separate dish beat the eggs, add salt, and soda water. Pour slowly over the dish with the banitza and let it soak in. Cook in a preheated oven (180-200 C) for about 40 minutes or until the banitza has risen slightly and has nicely browned on top. Leave to cool for about 30 minutes and serve. I like it with greek yoghurt on the side.
If you wish you can add sauteed spinach when layering the banitza.
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Great, let us know what do u think about it.
Good Luck
Noa
Looks interesting, i'll have to give this one a go :)
My both parents were born in Bulgaria and grown in Israel. My grandma used to make us a lot of Banizta and some other pastries such as Borekas, if you have been in Israel you should be familiar with those greasy and tasty philo dough. I will distribute some more recipes later on today,
Nice to meet you!
Hello Noaa, Welcome to Mydish.
Interesting recipe. I have tasted something like it in Israel and have also come across a similar recipe in one of my Middle Eastern recipe books.
And what else do you eat in Bulgaria?
We'll look forward to hearing more from you.
Thanks
Kitchen Angel