Greek pie “Bougatsa” with an extraordinary creamy filling. A single bite guarantees you an amazing taste.

“Bougatsa” is a traditional Greek pie with an extraordinary filling. This delicate pie is very easy to prepare and incredibly tasty. Choose fatter cottage cheese to get a juicy filling and sprinkle the pie with cinnamon or powdered sugar to make it even more beautiful and flavorful. Amaze your friends with this absolutely fantastic treat!

INGREDIENTS 

-200 g of flour

-3 tablespoons of water

-1 pinch of salt

-60 g of butter

-1 teaspoon of powdered sugar

-3 eggs

-3 tablespoons of olive oil

-500 g of cottage cheese

-1 teaspoon of cinnamon

-2 g of chili pepper

-1 tablespoon of sunflower oil

-sugar to taste

METHOD OF PREPARATION

1. Mix in a deep bowl: flour, water, 1 egg and olive oil. Be sure to add a pinch of salt and knead the dough. Roll the dough into a ball. Brush the dough with a little oil and let it rest for 30 minutes.

2. Mix the cheese and an egg in another bowl. Add the cinnamon, chili pepper, and powdered sugar. Mix until you get a homogeneous mass.

3. Roll out the dough into a thin layer.

4. Brush the layer with soft butter.

5. Place the cheese filling on top.

6. Carefully roll the layer into a roller.

7. Beat the remaining egg and grease the roll, sprinkle it with sugar on top.

8. Bake the pie in the preheated oven at 180 degrees until it turns brown.