Banitsa

Macedonian cheese bread

• Ready In: 1 hr 45 mins
• Serves: 20
• Yields: 20

Ingredients

• 2  lbs phyllo dough
• 1  cup  melted butter
• 2  lbs feta cheese
• 16  ounces ricotta cheese
• 1  egg

Directions

1. Mix feta, ricotta and egg together. In a 9x13 inch pan, layer 4 sheets of phyllo dough brushing butter between each layer. spread 1/3 cheese mixture and continue layering phyllo and cheese mixture (like lasagna) until cheese mixture is gone. place a final layer of phyllo dough on top and lightly score the top layer along the lines that you intend to cut. Bake banitsa at 375 degrees for 40-45 minutes until golden brown. Let cool for 10 minutes and then cut while warm.