Banitsa (Bulgarian Cheese and Egg Filo Pie)

Name: Banitsa (Bulgarian Cheese and Egg Filo Pie)
Total time: 1 h 15 min
Cuisine: Eastern European
Ingredients: 270g filo pastry; 100g butter, melted; 400g vegetarian feta, crumbled; 4 eggs; 250g plain Greek yoghurt; 0.5 tsp bicarbonate of soda; 0.25 tsp black pepper; 1 tbsp sunflower oil

Crisp, buttery layers of filo wrapped round a creamy feta and yoghurt filling, the Bulgarian breakfast.

Time1 hr 15
LevelMedium
Costabout £0.64 a head
Oven180°C (160°C fan)

Cost is worked out from Aldi and Tesco shelf prices in October 2026. Your shop and brands will differ.

8 slices

Ingredients

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270 gfilo pastry
100 gbuttermelted
400 gvegetarian fetacrumbled
4eggs
250 gplain Greek yoghurt
½ tspbicarbonate of soda
¼ tspblack pepper
1 tbspsunflower oil

Method

1
Heat the oven to 180°C (160°C fan). Brush a large round or rectangular baking tin (about 25 cm) with oil.
2
Beat the eggs with the yoghurt and bicarbonate. Stir in the feta and pepper.
3
Lay a sheet of filo flat, brush lightly with butter, and spoon a line of filling along one long edge. Roll into a loose rope and coil it into the tin. Repeat with the remaining sheets, joining each rope end to end to make a spiral.
4
Pour any leftover filling and the rest of the butter over the top.
5
Bake for 35 to 40 minutes, until deep golden and puffed. Leave for 10 minutes, then cut into squares.
38 min 20 s

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