Gibanica – Serbian cheese pie
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Gibanica – Serbian cheese pie

Layers of thin filo pastry with a juicy cheese, yogurt, and egg filling. Gibanica appears across Balkan cuisines; this version follows a familiar Serbian home-baked style.

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60 min total
8 servings
Easy

Ingredients

servings
  • 400 g Filo pastry
  • 350 g Feta or white cheese, crumbled
  • 250 g Cottage cheese
  • 4 stk Eggs
  • 200 g Plain yogurt
  • 80 g Melted butter
  • 100 ml Sparkling water

Instructions

  1. 1

    Make the cheese filling

    1. Heat the oven to 180°C. Mix the cheeses, eggs, and yogurt together.
    180°C
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  2. 2

    Layer the pie

    1. Brush a baking dish with butter. Alternate layers of filo and cheese filling, finishing with filo. Drizzle with the remaining butter and sparkling water.
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  3. 3

    Bake and rest

    1. Bake for 35–40 minutes, until deeply golden. Rest the gibanica for 10 minutes before serving.
    180°C
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Details

Nutrition

Calories

390kcal

Protein

16g

Fat

25g

Carbs

27g

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