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Egg, Cheese and Phyllo Casserole (Banitsa)

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This is a popular dish from Bulgaria and can be eaten on its own or as part of a main meal. This recipe will serve 2–3 people and can be prepared in less than 1 hour. It is adapted from Ralitsa Roesing's kitchen.

Yield 2–3

Ingredients

  • 2 packets phyllo dough (Bulgarian "fini kori" or phyllo from the frozen section)
  • 200 grams kashkaval cheese (or a mixture of cheddar and mozzarella), cut in small pieces
  • 500 grams sirene or feta cheese, crumbled
  • 7 eggs
  • 100 grams of butter
  • ½ cup soda water
  • 1 cup yogurt

Instructions

  1. 1
    Mix 6 of the eggs, the grated butter, both cheeses, and the yogurt.
  2. 2
    In a buttered pan, lay a layer of the phyllo dough, spread a layer of the mixture, and continue alternating layers so that the phyllo and the mixture are finished about the same time.
  3. 3
    Finish with a layer of phyllo dough on top.
  4. 4
    Cut the banitsa into serving pieces.
  5. 5
    Mix the last egg with the soda water, and stir well.
  6. 6
    Pour the egg mixture over the banitsa, and make sure there are no pieces of the phyllo dough left dry.
  7. 7
    Bake in a preheated oven at 200 °C (390 °F) for 40 minutes, or until golden. Enjoy!
Method
Baking

Dietary Information

Vegetarian

Recipe Attribution

Wikibooks Cookbook
en.wikibooks.org/wiki/Cookbook:Egg,_Cheese_and_Phyllo_Casserole_(Banitsa)