Maznik - Balkan pita with cheese

ground meat

🥗Healthier: lean turkey

💰Cheaper: canned beans

Canned beans provide protein at a lower cost.

butter

🥗Healthier: olive oil

💰Cheaper: margarine

Olive oil is healthier and can be used in place of butter.

cheese

🥗Healthier: nutritional yeast

💰Cheaper: processed cheese

Nutritional yeast offers a cheesy flavor with fewer calories.

milk

🥗Healthier: almond milk

💰Cheaper: water

Almond milk reduces calories while maintaining moisture.

Mix flour, water, baking powder, and salt to make the dough.

Divide the dough into four equal parts and shape each part into a ball.

Coat each piece of dough with vegetable oil and let it rest for about 10 to 15 minutes.

Place the first piece of dough on a clean tablecloth and stretch it with well-oiled hands.

If the sheet does not stretch easily, let it rest for another 3 to 4 minutes before continuing to stretch.

Use a knife to remove thick ends if necessary.

Once the sheet is ready, add some cottage cheese filling and sprinkle a little vegetable oil.

Using the tablecloth, roll the sheet starting from the center of the baking pan to arrange the rolled sheets into a spiral.

Bake in a preheated oven at 400°F for about 30 to 35 minutes or until golden brown.

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