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posted April 12, 2012 10:52 AM            

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Traditional Bulgarian pastry. Just made it last night. Omitted the soda water and added an extra egg with some tap water and baking powder.
Came out delicious, albeit a little salty. Next time I will soak the feta in water overnight to get some of the salt out.

http://www.holiday-rentals.co.uk/info/holiday-ideas/travel-cookbook/bulgarian-food/b anitsa

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posted April 13, 2012 12:00 PM            

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Looks like flaky goodness.

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posted April 14, 2012 10:02 AM            

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It is!

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posted April 14, 2012 06:20 PM            

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How is it different from Italian baclava?

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posted April 14, 2012 07:36 PM            

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It's VERY different. This one has eggs and feta cheese and it's salty. I should know, I can make baklava too!

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posted April 14, 2012 07:52 PM            

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It looks and sounds delicious!

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posted April 15, 2012 05:16 AM            

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Originally posted by Yin:
It's VERY different. This one has eggs and feta cheese and it's salty. I should know, I can make baklava too!

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Oh now u r just teasing!!

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posted April 17, 2012 08:02 AM            

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Yummy, Yin, yummy!

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posted April 22, 2012 04:40 AM            

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Hello Yin

It looks good

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posted April 23, 2012 11:25 AM            

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OK. You are all invited to come over and I'll make you some banitsa or baklava. Your choice.

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posted April 23, 2012 12:32 PM            

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banitsa does sound more appetizing!

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posted July 11, 2012 05:27 AM            

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Originally posted by sand:
How is it different from Italian baclava?

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Baclava is turkish dessert not italian. Also made of dough puff but no filling, just baked with butter and poured with sugar syrup.

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posted July 11, 2012 09:40 AM            

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Originally posted by bumblebee:

Baclava is turkish dessert not italian. Also made of dough puff but no filling, just baked with butter and poured with sugar syrup.

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Huh?

Are you talking about the way they used to make baklava 500 years ago? Did I miss something? Baklava has at least one layer of crushed walnuts or pistachios and spices like cinnamon. Are you Turkish and describing the way you make it?

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posted July 12, 2012 02:55 AM            

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no I am not turkish, and yes there is walnuts in baclava, in some variations. I had a friend who is turkish and I had eaten baclava made by her grandma and it was with no walnuts. Just pastry, butter and syrup. I am absolutely sure baklava is turkish dessert. Nothing to do with Italy

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posted July 22, 2012 11:03 AM            

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Originally posted by bumblebee:

Baclava is turkish dessert not italian. Also made of dough puff but no filling, just baked with butter and poured with sugar syrup.

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I didn't know that. I have never had it in a restaurant. Always as a gift. ..from italians

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