Banitsa

Name: Banitsa
Prep time: 25 min
Cook time: 40 min
Total time: 65 min
Yield: 8 servings
Cuisine: Bulgarian
Ingredients: 450 g phyllo pastry (thawed); 5 piece egg; 300 g sirene or feta cheese (crumbled); 200 ml plain yogurt; 120 ml sunflower oil (plus extra for the pan); 0.5 tsp baking soda

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Crumpled sheets of phyllo layered with a whisked mixture of eggs and sirene cheese, baked into a rustic breakfast pastry eaten across Bulgaria.

Servings8 SERVINGS

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Ingredients

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Method

Whisk the filling

Whisk the eggs, crumbled cheese, yogurt, oil and baking soda together in a large bowl.

Crumple a sheet

Dip one phyllo sheet into the egg mixture, then crumple it loosely and place it in an oiled baking dish.

Repeat with remaining sheets

Repeat with each remaining sheet, layering the crumpled, egg-soaked phyllo across the dish until all the mixture is used.

The rustic, uneven crumpling is traditional — don't try to flatten it smooth.

Bake until golden

Bake until the banitsa is puffed and deep golden on top.

40 min

Rest before serving

Let it rest briefly so it sets before cutting into squares.

5 min

vegetariancomfort-foodbreakfast

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Banitsa

5 steps · 2 timers · 8 servings