BANITSA WITH CHEESE (BULGARIAN CHEESE PIE)

feta cheese

🥗Healthier: ricotta

💰Cheaper: cottage cheese

Ricotta is lower in fat, while cottage cheese is more affordable.

butter

🥗Healthier: olive oil

💰Cheaper: margarine

Olive oil is healthier, while margarine can be cheaper.

Preheat the oven to 180°C (350°F).

Grease a baking dish with butter.

Crumble the feta cheese into a bowl.

Add eggs, yogurt, baking powder, salt, and black pepper to the cheese and mix well.

Lay a sheet of phyllo pastry in the greased dish, brushing it with melted butter.

Repeat layering phyllo sheets, brushing each with butter, until half the sheets are used.

Spread the cheese mixture evenly over the layered phyllo.

Continue layering the remaining phyllo sheets on top, brushing each with butter.

Tuck the edges of the phyllo into the dish to seal.

Score the top with a knife to create serving pieces.

Bake in the preheated oven until golden brown, about 30-40 minutes.

Remove from the oven and let cool slightly before serving.

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