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Traditional Dobrogea Cheese Pie (Crispy Coiled Phyllo with Sheep Telemea and Yogurt Custard)
Crispy rolled phyllo pastry sheets stuffed with salty sheep telemea cheese and fresh dill, doused in a rich egg-and-yogurt custard and baked to bubbly golden perfection.
Prep
25 min
Cook
40 min
Total
65 min
Oven
190Ā°C (170Ā°C vent.)
Ingredients
servings
6
- Thin phyllo pastry sheets400 g
- Sheep telemea cheese, crumbled400 g
- Greek-style plain yogurt (10% fat)350 g
- Fresh eggs4 pc
- Melted butter80 g
- Fresh dill, chopped2 tbsp
Preparation Steps
1
Preheat oven to 190Ā°C. Mix crumbled telemea cheese with 1 beaten egg and fresh chopped dill.
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2
Brush each phyllo sheet with melted butter, sprinkle with cheese filling, and roll up into a log. Arrange logs snugly in buttered baking dish.
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3
Whisk remaining 3 eggs with yogurt and pour evenly over the rolls. Bake at 190Ā°C for 35-40 minutes until puffed and golden brown.
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Nutrition Facts
per servingCalories
390
Protein
18g
Carbohydrates
32g
Fat
22g
Allergens
GlutenMilkEggs
*estimated values per serving
Provenance & Public Domain Audit
Source: Patrimoniul Culinar TradiČional RomĆ¢nesc / USDA Public Domain Collection (United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) & Romanian Gastronomic Heritage)
Legal status: Public Domain (17 U.S.C. Ā§ 105) ā¢ 17 U.S.C. Ā§ 105
License: Creative Commons CC0 1.0 Universal
