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Serbian Gibanica with Layered Phyllo and Cheese

Name: Serbian Gibanica with Layered Phyllo and Cheese
Total time: 35 min
Yield: 6 servings
Cuisine: Serbian
Ingredients: 1 sheet yufka or phyllo dough; 1/2 cup unsalted butter, melted; 1/2 cup feta cheese, crumbled; 1/2 cup mozzarella cheese, grated; 1/2 tsp salt; 1/4 tsp black pepper; 1 egg, beaten; 1 tbsp milk

A layered cheese pastry, similar to banitsa, made with yufka and a rich cheese filling, a traditional Serbian dish.

35 minutes6 servings

Serbian Gibanica with Layered Phyllo and Cheese — Photo: Eugene Zelenko (thanks to my Jivka Nikolova for cooking) · CC BY-SA 4.0

Method

Preheat oven to 375°F (190°C).
Grease a baking dish with butter.
Layer yufka sheets in the dish, brushing each with melted butter.
Add feta and mozzarella cheese, seasoning with salt and pepper.
Cover with more yufka layers, brushing with butter.
Beat egg with milk and brush over the top.
Bake for 25-30 minutes until golden and crisp.

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