Ingredients
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12 sheets phyllo Dough
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2 cups Feta Cheese
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4 Egg
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1 Egg Yolk
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8 tbsp (melted) Butter
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1 cup Yogurt
Directions
Banitsa is native to Bulgaria, and it is traditionally eaten on special occasions. It is a combination of whisked egg, yogurt, and melted butter coated on layers of phyllo pastry, then baked in an oven. As you will soon find out, the result is absolutely heavenly.
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Start with the eggs and yogurt; mix and whip together in a bowl. |
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Add the melted butter and stir. |
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Grab two sheets of phyllo and brush the top with the butter. |
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Add another layer of phyllo sheet on top of the two and brush with butter. |
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Turn the three sheets and coat the empty sides. |
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Share a quarter of the yogurt, egg, and cheese content among the phyllo sheets and pour them on top. |
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Now, you need to roll the phylum sheets. Try and get the roll to be as long as it can. |
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Make three more rolls with new phylum sheets to get rolls |
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Put your springform pan on a baking sheet. Now, place the first roll of the sheets and make sure that it aligns to the edge of the circle. Then, put the other rolls by the side. |
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Mix the egg roll and the melted butter you have left and put on the banitsa. |
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Now, bake for 25 minutes at a degree of 400 Fahrenheit. |
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That’ it. The banitsa should turn out golden. You can eat it hot or allow it to cool down. |
