Banitza

Description
Baked cheese pastry

Ingredients

 * 10 – 12 sheets filo pastry
 * 500 g white cheese
 * ½ pack butter (melted)
 * 3 – 4 eggs
 * 250 ml soda water
 * pinch of salt

Directions

 * 1) Oil a medium size deep oven dish, cover bottom with a sheet of filo pastry, sprinkle melted butter, sprinkle crumbled white cheese, and continue layering filo pastry with butter and cheese.
 * 2) Finish with a layer of filo pastry and butter.
 * 3) In a separate dish beat the eggs, add salt, and soda water.
 * 4) Pour slowly over the dish with the banitza and let it soak in.
 * 5) Cook in a preheated oven (180 – 200°C) for about 40 minutes or until the banitza has risen slightly and has nicely browned on top.
 * 6) Leave to cool for about 30 minutes and serve.
 * 7) I like it with Greek yoghurt on the side.