Banitsa with Yeast

Ingredients

 * 1½ teaspoons dry yeast
 * ½ teaspoon sugar
 * ¼ cup lukewarm water
 * ½ teaspoon salt
 * 3 cups all purpose flour
 * 1 cup lukewarm water
 * 1 cup melted butter

Directions

 * 1) Dissolve ½ tsp sugar in ¼ cup lukewarm water.
 * 2) Sprinkle yeast over it and let stand for about 10 minutes.
 * 3) Sift flour in bowl and make a well.
 * 4) Add salt and yeast mixture.
 * 5) Then add 1 cup lukewarm water and start mixing to form a dough.
 * 6) Knead, adding more flour until dough is soft, but not sticky.
 * 7) Cut into 9 sections and roll into balls.
 * 8) Let stand a few minutes.
 * 9) Take each ball and roll out until the size of a pie plate about 9 inches.
 * 10) Make into piles of three, brushing each circle with melted butter.
 * 11) You will have three piles with 3 circles in each pile brushed with melted butter except for the top circle.
 * 12) Take one circle and roll out on table.
 * 13) Stretch it as much as you can.
 * 14) The edge of the circle should be thin as the rest of the circle.
 * 15) Brush with melted butter.
 * 16) Take ⅓ of your prepared filling and spread along bottom edge of your circle and spread along one side.
 * 17) Roll up, cut in half lengthwise, seal each end with your fingers and place on a buttered baking pan.
 * 18) Repeat with the remaining circles.
 * 19) This will make 6 strips of pastry.
 * 20) Brush strips with butter.
 * 21) Let rise for about ½ hour and bake in a preheated oven for 350°F for about ½ hour until done.