Burek with cottage cheese, Slovenian recipe

cottage cheese

🥗Healthier: ricotta cheese

💰Cheaper: cream cheese

Ricotta offers a similar texture with fewer calories.

phyllo dough

🥗Healthier: whole wheat pastry dough

💰Cheaper: homemade dough

Whole wheat adds fiber, while homemade can cut costs.

butter

🥗Healthier: coconut oil

💰Cheaper: margarine

Coconut oil is a dairy-free alternative.

yogurt

🥗Healthier: Greek yogurt

💰Cheaper: sour cream

Greek yogurt is thicker and adds protein.

Preheat oven to 375°F (190°C).

In a bowl, mix 500 grams of cottage cheese, 400 grams of feta cheese, 2 eggs, and 1/3 cup of milk until well combined.

Separate phyllo dough in half.

Grease the bottom of the baking dish with margarine, butter, or oil.

Lay down one sheet of phyllo dough and brush it with olive oil.

Place another sheet of phyllo dough in the opposite direction and brush it again with olive oil.

Repeat layering with additional sheets, brushing each layer with olive oil, until half of the phyllo is used.

Add a portion of the cheese mixture on top of the layered phyllo.

Add another sheet of phyllo on top, brushing it with olive oil, followed by another sheet in the opposite direction, brushing again.

Continue layering until all the filling is used, ensuring to crisscross the phyllo sheets.

For the top, use four layers of phyllo, brushing each layer with olive oil.

Fold and tuck the edges of the phyllo around the filling and brush the top with olive oil.

Bake in the preheated oven for 30 minutes.

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