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Ingredients

12 slice(s)

Banitsa

150-200 gram feta cheese crumbly, 1-2 cm cubes
1 package Filo Pastry, 16 sheets - thawed
600-700gg natural yoghurt
1 heaped teaspoon bicarbonate of soda
3 eggs, large
2 pinches salt, optional
2 pinches sugar, optional
1-2 level tbsp olive oil

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6

40min

Preparation 10min

Baking/Cooking
7

easy

Preparation
8
- Recipe is created for
  TM 6
- Recipe is created for
  TM 5
  
  Please note that the TM5 mixing bowl has a larger capacity than the TM31 (capacity of 2.2 liters instead of 2.0 liters for TM 31). Recipes for the Thermomix TM5 may not be cooked with a Thermomix TM31 for safety reasons without adjusting the quantities. Risk of scalding by spraying of hot liquids: Do not exceed the maximum filling quantity and observe the filling level markings of the mixing bowl!
- Recipe is created for
  TM 31
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Recipe's preparation

1. Lightly oil a large baking tray (ideally the same dimensions as a sheet of filo pastry)
2. Place cubed feta into mixing bowl and select 'Turbo' 1s. Turbo 1-2x to obtain desired coarseness of feta crumbs. Transfer to a bowl and set aside.
3. Weigh 600-700g plain yoghurt into the bowl.
4. Add 1 heaped tsp bicarbonate of soda. Mix: 4s sp 4.
5. Leave in bowl for a few minues - it should rise and become foamy.
6. Add 3 large eggs, 2 pinches salt (to taste), 2 pinches sugar (to taste) and 1 tbsp olive oil. Mix 10s sp 4.
7. Place two sheets of filo into the base of the baking dish.
8. Pour on about 1/8th batter and spread over the pastry with a brush or back of a spoon. Sprinkle approx 1/7th reserved feta over.
9. Repeat steps 7. and 8. until pastry is used up finshing with a top layer with no feta, just brushed with batter.
10. Bake 180deg fan forced or 200deg conventional for 25-30 minutes until well risen and golden brown.
11. Allow to cool in baking dish then cut into portions.
12. Serve warm or cold.

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Tip

It is lovely served with a drizzle of honey or sprinkled with traditional Bulgarian 'Sharana salt'

Make your own yoghurt using recipes from the Basic Cookbook.

You can vary the filling by adding some baby spinach leaves with the feta or replacing the feta with caramelised onion and sweetcorn.

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