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Banitsa with sirene
Flaky filo coiled around a tangy egg, yogurt and cheese filling. The Sunday-morning classic.
Bulgarian classic Vegetarian
- Prep
- 20 min
- Cook
- 40 min
- Time to prepare
- 60 min
- Servings
- 8
- Difficulty
- Medium
Ingredients
in order of use
- 1Butter — melted100 g
- 2Sunflower oil50 ml
- 3Baking soda1 tsp
- 4Bulgarian yogurt300 g
- 5Eggs4 pcs
- 6White brined cheese (sirene) — crumbled300 g
- 7Filo pastry sheets500 g
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