Macedonian

Zelnik

Name: Zelnik
Prep time: 16 min
Cook time: 80 min
Total time: 96 min
Yield: 6 servings
Cuisine: Macedonian
Ingredients: 400 g wheat flour; 500 g white cabbage; 180 g feta or white cheese; 2 pcs egg; 2 tbsp oil; 7 g dry yeast; 1 to taste salt; 1 to taste black pepper; 30 g butter

Macedonian pie with cabbage, cheese, or spinach

Time80 min

Servings6

Calories498 kcal

LevelMedium

Ingredients

wheat flour400 g
white cabbage500 g
feta or white cheese180 g
egg2 pcs
oil2 tbsp
dry yeast7 g
salt1 to taste
black pepper1 to taste
butter30 g

Instructions

Wilt spinach or leek and squeeze out excess liquid.

Mix the greens with cheese, eggs, salt, and pepper.

Brush pastry or phyllo sheets with oil.

Layer the filling between sheets or roll into logs.

Brush the top with butter or yogurt mixture.

Bake at 180-190°C until golden.

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