Zeljanica 🥧 Bosnian Spinach & Cheese 🇧🇦 (Spinach & Cheese Pie)
By RichardObradovic |
Pies and Doughs |
Balkan |
Oct 09, 2025 |
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Description
Layers of phyllo packed with spinach, scallions, and tangy sirene–yogurt custard—crisp top, tender middle, bakery aroma. 🥬🧀
Hook: Four bowls, one pan—stack, soak, and bake to a shattery, custardy slice. ⚡
Ingredients
- 📜 Phyllo sheets: 450–500 g (16–20 sheets / 16–18 oz)
- 🥬 Spinach, chopped & well-squeezed: 600 g (6 packed cups / 21 oz)
- 🧅 Scallions, thinly sliced: 60 g (¾ cup / 2.1 oz)
- 🧀 Sirene/feta, crumbled: 350 g (2⅓ cups / 12.3 oz)
- 🥛 Thick plain yogurt: 250 g (1 cup / 8.8 oz)
- 🥚 Eggs: 3 large (≈150 g / 5.3 oz)
- 🥛 Milk (to loosen custard): 120 ml (½ cup / 4 fl oz)
- 🫗 Sunflower oil (brushing): 80 ml (⅓ cup / 2.7 fl oz)
- 🧈 Melted butter (optional, richer): 40 g (3 tbsp / 1.4 oz)
- 🧂 Salt: to taste (≈5 g / 1 tsp)
- ⚫ Black pepper: 1 g (½ tsp / 0.04 oz)
- 💧 Sparkling water (top drizzle for lift): 30 ml (2 tbsp / 1 fl oz)
Preparation
- 1️⃣ Mix filling: Combine 🥬 spinach, 🧅 scallions, 🧀 feta, ⚫ pepper, and a small pinch of 🧂.
- 2️⃣ Custard soak: Whisk 🥛 yogurt, 🥚 eggs, and 🥛 milk until smooth.
- 3️⃣ Layer: Heat oven to 190°C / 375°F. Brush a 23×33 cm / 9×13 in pan with 🫗 oil. Lay 2 sheets 📜 phyllo, brushing each with 🫗/🧈. Spread ⅓ spinach mix; spoon over ¼ custard. Repeat layers (2 sheets → spinach → custard) three times. Finish with 2–3 sheets on top, well brushed.
- 4️⃣ Top & bake: Drizzle 💧 sparkling water over the top. Score the surface into squares. Bake 35–45 min until deep golden and set. Rest 10 min, then slice.
Total Time
🕒 Prep: 25 min
🔥 Cook: 35–45 min
⏳ Total: 1 h–1 h 10 min
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