prekmurska-gibanica
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Prekmurska Gibanica is a traditional Slovenian pastry dish originating from the Prekmurje region. It is a layered pastry made with a variety of fillings, including poppy seeds, cottage cheese, walnuts, and apples, often flavored with rum and lemon zest. The dish is baked and then sprinkled with powdered sugar before serving. Recognized as a national specialty of Slovenia, Prekmurska Gibanica has been protected at the European level since 2010 under the Protected Geographical Indication status.
Recipe
Ingredients:
500g puff pastry
500g filo pastry
1kg apples
1kg cottage cheese
1kg poppy seeds
1kg walnuts
1l milk
10 eggs
500g sugar
200g raisins
1 sachet vanilla sugar
1 shot of rum
Grated zest of 1 lemon
Cinnamon to taste
Powdered sugar for dusting
Instructions:
Preheat the oven to 180°C (350°F).
Roll out the puff pastry and place it in a large, deep baking dish.
Prepare the fillings: grate the apples, mix the cottage cheese with half of the sugar, grind the poppy seeds and walnuts, and soak the raisins in rum.
Lay a sheet of filo pastry over the puff pastry in the baking dish. Spread a layer of the poppy seed mixture over the filo, then pour over a mixture of beaten eggs, milk, and a quarter of the remaining sugar.
Lay another sheet of filo pastry on top, then spread a layer of the cottage cheese mixture, followed by the egg and milk mixture.
Repeat this process with the apple mixture and the walnut mixture, adding a new sheet of filo pastry between each layer.
After all the fillings have been used, cover with the remaining sheets of filo pastry. Pour over the remaining egg and milk mixture, and sprinkle with the remaining sugar.
Bake in the preheated oven for about 1 hour, or until golden brown.
Remove from the oven and let it cool. Dust with powdered sugar before serving.