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Gibanica recipe
Delight in this savory Serbian cheese pastry!
Ingredients
- 400 g phyllo dough
- 200 g feta cheese
- 200 g cottage cheese
- 3 eggs
- 150 ml milk
- 100 g butter
- 1 tsp salt
- 1 tsp black pepper
How to make Gibanica
- Preheat the oven to 180°C (350°F).
- In a mixing bowl, measure and combine 200 g of feta cheese, 200 g of cottage cheese, 2 beaten eggs, 150 ml of milk, 1 teaspoon of salt, and 1 teaspoon of black pepper until smooth.
- Melt 100 g of butter in a small saucepan over low heat.
- Brush the melted butter on a baking dish and on each layer of phyllo dough as you build the pastry.
- Place half of the phyllo layers (about 5 sheets) in the baking dish, ensuring they overlap slightly.
- Spread the cheese mixture evenly over the layer of phyllo sheets in the dish.
- Layer the remaining phyllo sheets (about 5) on top of the cheese mixture, brushing each sheet with melted butter.
- Bake in the preheated oven for 45 minutes until the top is golden brown.
- Remove the gibanica from the oven and let it cool for 10 minutes before slicing and serving.
What is Gibanica?
Gibanica is a traditional dish from Serbia, baked in the oven, and takes about 90 minutes from start to finish. It is built around phyllo dough, feta cheese and cottage cheese. The recipe below uses 8 ingredients and is written out step by step.
How long does Gibanica take?
At 90 minutes it is slower than 62% of the 588 dishes in Copper's atlas. Copper's atlas has 3 dishes built on phyllo dough. The method runs to 9 steps, the longest being 45 minutes.
Any tips for making Gibanica?
Use melted butter between layers for extra crispiness.
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