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Traditional Gibanica

Name: Traditional Gibanica
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 8 servings
Cuisine: Croatian
Ingredients: 12 sheets of phyllo dough; 2 cups crumbled fresh cheese (like quark or feta); 1 cup grated cheese (like Parmesan or Gouda); 1 egg; 1/4 cup melted butter; 1/2 teaspoon salt; 1/4 teaspoon black pepper

A classic Croatian layered cheese pastry with a flaky phyllo crust and creamy cheese filling

45 minutes8 servings

Traditional Gibanica — Photo: Fraxinus Croat · CC BY-SA 3.0

Method

Preheat oven to 190°C (375°F)
In a bowl, combine crumbled cheese, grated cheese, egg, salt, and pepper
Lay 6 sheets of phyllo on a baking sheet
Spread half of the cheese mixture over the dough
Cover with 6 more phyllo sheets
Spread remaining cheese mixture
Brush with melted butter
Bake for 25-30 minutes until golden and crisp

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