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What is banitsa and how to cook it properly

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What is banitsa and how to cook it properly
How to cook the national Bulgarian dish banitsa
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In Bulgaria, banitsa is of the same importance as borscht in Ukraine. The dish is prepared with puff pastry or phyllo dough. Inside is a delicious and flavorful cheese filling. All the ingredients are very affordable, and the result is a real culinary masterpiece.

The idea of cooking hearty banitsa was published on the Instagram page of food blogger Yulia Skavronska (cooking_by_olya).

What is banitsa and how to cook it properly

Recipe for hearty banitsa.

Source: Screenshot of Yulia Skavronska's post on Instagram

Ingredients:

  • half a package of phyllo dough
  • cottage cheese - 450 g
  • dill
  • eggs - 1 pc
  • salt
  • melted butter for greasing the dough - 50 g
What is banitsa and how to cook it properly

Putting the filling on the dough.

Source: Screenshot of Yulia Skavronska's post on Instagram

Ingredients for the sauce:

  • sour cream - 3 tbsp.
  • salt - to taste
  • eggs - 1 pc

Method of preparation:

What is banitsa and how to cook it properly

Rolling up.

Source: Screenshot of Yulia Skavronska's post on Instagram

1. Mix cottage cheese with salt, egg and chopped dill.

2. Grease each sheet of dough with, roll up and wrap in so-called snail. Repeat with each sheet until the mold is filled.

What is banitsa and how to cook it properly

Pouring the sauce over.

Source: Screenshot of Yulia Skavronska's post on Instagram

3. Prepare the sauce: mix all the ingredients and pour over the cake.

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4. Bake at 180 degrees for 30-40 minutes.

What is banitsa and how to cook it properly

Ready-made dish.

Source: Screenshot of Yulia Skavronska's post on Instagram

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