Taking the recipe

1 pack of filo dough

4 eggs 300 grams

Bulgarian cheese (or feta cheese)

1 cup of yoghurt A pinch of baking

soda 150 ml oil

200 ml sparkling mineralmineral water

Ingredients:

First, crack the First, crack the eggseggs

Then, beat the Then, beat the eggs.eggs.

Add the crumbled Add the crumbled cheesecheese

Mix the eggs and the cheese together but Mix the eggs and the cheese together but don't over mix – the cheese should be don't over mix – the cheese should be

lumpy, then add the oil. lumpy, then add the oil.

Add the baking soda to the Add the baking soda to the yoghurt and stir until the yoghurt and stir until the

yoghurt is up.yoghurt is up.

Then add the sparkling mineral water Then add the sparkling mineral water and mix together with the cheese and mix together with the cheese

mixture.mixture.

Put some of the mixture on the Put some of the mixture on the bottom of a baking pan.bottom of a baking pan.

Lay 5-6 sheets of filo dough, one after another Lay 5-6 sheets of filo dough, one after another (not together) . Put some of the mixture on them(not together) . Put some of the mixture on them

Repeat until 3-4 sheets of filo dough are left .Repeat until 3-4 sheets of filo dough are left .

Then lay other 3-4 sheets and Then lay other 3-4 sheets and mixture.mixture.

Now all the sheets are put. Now all the sheets are put. Spread the remaining Spread the remaining

mixture on top.mixture on top.

This is how the banitza looks like This is how the banitza looks like before we bake it.before we bake it. Bake in the oven until goldenBake in the oven until golden

(about 30 – 45 minutes on 180 – 200 C ).(about 30 – 45 minutes on 180 – 200 C ).

After it is ready, After it is ready, put it on 4 cups upside downput it on 4 cups upside down. . Put a cloth over it Put a cloth over it

for a 4-5 minutes.for a 4-5 minutes.