What You Need to Know
Gibanica is a traditional pastry dish popular all over the Balkans. It is usually made with cottage cheese and eggs. Recipes can range from sweet to savoury, and from simple to festive and elaborate multi-layered cakes.
Steps
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Serbian Wedding Gibanica (Serbia): Festive multi-layered version with up to 10 alternating dough-cheese layers
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Bulgarian Banitsa (Bulgaria): Sweet variation often made with pumpkin or apples between layers
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Macedonian Zelnik (North Macedonia): Savory version incorporating greens like spinach or leeks