Ingredients

The following ingredients have 4 Servings
  • 8 sheets Phyllo Pastry (30x40 cm)
  • 50 grams Butter (melted)
  • 200 grams Bryndza Cheese
  • 100 grams Cottage Cheese
  • 100 ml Buttermilk
  • 1 tsp Black Pepper (optional)
  • 1 Egg
  • 50 ml Water
  • 1 tsp Sesame Seeds
  • 1 tsp Flax Seeds
  • 1 tsp Sunflower Seeds
  • 1 tsp Trader Joe's Everything But The Bagel Seasoning (optional)
  • Salt (to taste)

Instruction

  • Lay down your phyllo dough sheets on a lightly floured surface lengthwise end to end.
  • In a bowl whisk together the two cheeses along with the buttermilk and black pepper. The cheese is salty enough on its own usually you don't need to add salt here.
  • Spoon the cheese onto the dough in a lengthwise strip, then roll the phyllo dough into a tube.
  • Twist the dough into a spiral and press in the seeds and seasoning. Beat together the 1 egg with the water and brush it over the banitsa. Sprinkle with salt to taste.
  • Place in an oven preheated to 175 Celsius or 350 Fahrenheit for 30 minutes or until lightly golden.
  • Let cool for 10 minutes and serve.