Simple Bulgarian Banitsa Recipe (Bulgarian Cheese Pie)
It's a perfect breakfast or snack option that can be made in just 30 minutes.
Equipment
- 1 Baking dish
Ingredients
- 350 g Bulgarian white cheese (any feta or sirene)
- 5 eggs
- 1½ cup Bulgarian plain yogurt
- ½ tsp baking soda
- 1 cup butter
- 1 pack of Phyllo dough sheets
Instructions
- First, prepare the baking dish by grease with sunflower oil or melted butter.
- Open the Phyllo sheets and use as per the package directions.
- In a large bowl prepare a mixture of the eggs, white cheese, Bulgarian plain yogurt, and baking soda. You can use a fork to break apart the feta.
- Preheat the oven to 400℉.
- Small amounts of mixture filling and of sunflower oil or melted butter are layered between individual sheets. When you place half of the sheets in the baking dish a large portion of the filling mixture is spread over the sheet. The remaining sheets and filling are then layered on top in a similar way.
- When you place the last sheet of the Banitsa, lightly brush the top with melted butter.
- The pastry is then placed in the oven and baked for 45-50 minutes until reaches a golden brown color on top.
- Let it cool slice and serve with ayran or boza.