Bulgarian Baked Cheese Pastry -Banitza

Ingredients:

10-12 sheets Filo pastry

500 gr white cheese

Bulgarian White Brined Cheese

1/2 pack butter, melted

3-4 eggs

250 ml soda water

Pinch of salt

Cooking Instructions:

Oil a medium size deep oven dish, cover bottom with a sheet of filo pastry, sprinkle melted butter, sprinkle crumbled white cheese, and continue layering filo pastry with butter and cheese. Finish with a layer of filo pastry and butter. In a separate dish beat the eggs, add salt, and soda water. Pour slowly over the dish with the banitza and let it soak in. Cook in a preheated oven (180-200 C) for about 40 minutes or until the banitza has risen slightly and has nicely browned on top. Leave to cool for about 30 minutes and serve. I like it with greek yoghurt on the side. If you wish you can add sauteed spinach when layering the banitza.

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