Zeljanica 🥧 Bosnian Spinach & Cheese 🇧🇦 (Spinach & Cheese Pie)
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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. ⚡
Hook: Four bowls, one pan—stack, soak, and bake to a shattery, custardy slice. ⚡
Ingredients
Servings: 4
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Preparation
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Total Time
🕒 Prep: 25 min
🔥 Cook: 35–45 min
⏳ Total: 1 h–1 h 10 min
🔥 Cook: 35–45 min
⏳ Total: 1 h–1 h 10 min
Nutritional Value
🔋 Energy: ~390 kcal
💪 Protein: ~17 g
🧈 Fat: ~22 g
🍞 Carbohydrates: ~30 g
🧂 Sodium: ~780 mg
💪 Protein: ~17 g
🧈 Fat: ~22 g
🍞 Carbohydrates: ~30 g
🧂 Sodium: ~780 mg
🔥 390 kcal 💪 17 g protein 🍞 30 g carbs 🧈 22 g fat
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Advice
Squeeze the spinach very dry; excess moisture makes soggy layers. Lightly spoon the custard between stacks—just enough to moisten, not flood.
Why it works
Alternating thinly brushed phyllo with a thick, dryish spinach–cheese filling keeps the base crisp; a modest yogurt–egg soak binds slices so they hold tall and cut clean.
Twist
Herzegovina-style blitva: swap part or all of the spinach for Swiss chard (well-squeezed) and add a teaspoon of cream to the custard for a softer center.
Why it works
Alternating thinly brushed phyllo with a thick, dryish spinach–cheese filling keeps the base crisp; a modest yogurt–egg soak binds slices so they hold tall and cut clean.
Twist
Herzegovina-style blitva: swap part or all of the spinach for Swiss chard (well-squeezed) and add a teaspoon of cream to the custard for a softer center.
Status
Bakery crackle, green heart—Bosnian zeljanica that vanishes sheet by sheet. #grannyzen #bosnianpie
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