Recipes · Serbian · Pies
Gibanica (Serbian Cheese Pie)
One serving has 393 kcal and 17 g protein, and at least a fifth of a woman's daily need of riboflavin (70%), cobalamin (56%), selenium (52%), phosphorus (46%), calcium (33%) and thiamin (30%). Ready in 60 minutes.
- Preparation: 20 min
- Cooking: 40 min
- Makes: 1 serving (183 g)
- Difficulty: Medium
- Diets: Vegetarian
- Contains: dairy, egg, gluten
Ingredients
- 40 g Phyllo dough
- 50 g Feta cheese
- 30 g Cottage cheese
- 25 g Eggs, whole, raw
- 30 g Milk, whole
- 8 g Butter, unsalted
Method
- Beat the eggs with the milk in a bowl, then crumble in the feta and cottage cheese and mix well. Makes 1 of 8 slices of a whole gibanica; multiply the recipe by 8 for a full pan.
- Brush a baking dish with melted butter and lay in a sheet of phyllo, letting the edges hang over the side; brush with more butter.
- Scrunch or loosely crumple 2-3 more sheets of phyllo, dip them briefly in the cheese mixture, and layer them into the dish; repeat, alternating scrunched phyllo with spoonfuls of the cheese mixture, until both are used up.
- Fold the overhanging edges over the top and brush generously with the remaining butter.
- Bake at 180 C (350 F) for 35-40 minutes until puffed and golden brown all over.
- Rest for 10 minutes before cutting into squares; serve warm or at room temperature.
Nutrition per serving
| Nutrient | Per serving | Share of a day's need |
|---|---|---|
| Energy | 393 kcal | 19% |
| Carbohydrates | 25.6 g | |
| Water | 111 mL | |
| Fiber | 0.76 g | 3% |
| Protein | 17.4 g | 36% |
| Tryptophan | 0.23 g | |
| Threonine | 0.73 g | |
| Isoleucine | 0.9 g | |
| Leucine | 1.6 g | |
| Lysine | 1.3 g | |
| Methionine | 0.44 g | |
| Cystine | 0.2 g | |
| Phenylalanine | 0.88 g | |
| Tyrosine | 0.78 g | |
| Valine | 1.1 g | |
| Histidine | 0.47 g | |
| Fat | 24.3 g | |
| Monounsaturated | 6.8 g | |
| Polyunsaturated | 1.5 g | |
| Docosahexaenoic Acid (DHA) | 0.01 g | |
| Eicosapentaenoic Acid (EPA) | 0 g | |
| Omega-6 | 1.1 g | |
| Saturated | 13.1 g | |
| Trans-Fats | 0.01 g | |
| Cholesterol | 163 mg | |
| Calcium | 326 mg | 33% |
| Copper | 0.09 mg | 10% |
| Iron | 2.1 mg | 12% |
| Magnesium | 24.1 mg | 8% |
| Manganese | 0.21 mg | 12% |
| Phosphorus | 323 mg | 46% |
| Potassium | 168 mg | 4% |
| Selenium | 28.6 µg | 52% |
| Sodium | 906 mg | |
| Zinc | 2.2 mg | 28% |
| Thiamin (vitamin B1) | 0.33 mg | 30% |
| Riboflavin (vitamin B2) | 0.77 mg | 70% |
| Niacin (vitamin B3) | 2.2 mg | 16% |
| Pantothenic acid (vitamin B5) | 1.3 mg | 26% |
| Pyridoxine (vitamin B6) | 0.29 mg | 22% |
| Folate (vitamin B9) | 68.3 µg | 17% |
| Cobalamin (vitamin B12) | 1.4 µg | 56% |
| Choline | 95.2 mg | 22% |
| Vitamin A | 182 µg | 26% |
| Vitamin C | 0 mg | 0% |
| Vitamin D (D2 + D3) | 44.7 IU | 7% |
| Vitamin E | 0.62 mg | 4% |
| Vitamin K | 2.6 µg | 3% |
Shares of a day's need are for a woman of 30, 165 cm, 60 kg, lightly active, by the US and Canadian Dietary Reference Intakes. SustainBite works out each person's own needs, by the standard where they live: the Nordic Nutrition Recommendations in Norway, the UK's, EFSA's in the EU.
Climate footprint
0.6 kg CO2e a serving: higher than most breakfasts, sides, desserts and drinks on SustainBite. Source: ADEME, Agribalyse 3.2.
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