Simple Bulgarian Banitsa

Nutrition

Ingredients

Directions

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   Preheat oven to 350 degrees , brush melted butter all over bottom amd sides of baking pan

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   Mix salt , cheese and milk and eggsin a bowl , combine and stir ingredients well

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   Put down 5 sheets of phyllo dough down in buttered pan and brush over with melted butter

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   You can also put down one sheet at a time and butter separatelly

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   Pour enough of the mixture to cover phyllo sheets and top with 3 more sheets

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    Continue to repeat the process: put down 3 sheets and make sure to brush them well with butter then layer with mixture until all of the mixture is done , then cover with atleast 2 sheets

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    I preffer not to butter the top sheets as they tend to get very hard after the banitsa is done baking

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    Bake for 25-35 minutes or until golden , make sure mixture is cooked in the middle by cutting into banitsa

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    When the mixture is cooked it will not be runny

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    Once banitsa is done cover it with either a towell or the lid to the pan and let it sit and cool before cutting it or serving

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    Covering it lets the steam soften the phyllo dough sheets