Plăcintă cu Telemea si Marar | Romanian Feta Pie with Dill & Handmade or Store Bought Phyllo

Step 1

Preheat oven: 175 C (350 F)

Step 2

Prepare baking sheet: oil or butter your baking try.

Step 3

Mix the filling: Combine the feta, eggs, yogurt and dill. Break down any very large chunks of feta.

Step 4

Oil the dough: Brush each sheet of phyllo liberally with oil or melted butter before filling. See recipe for more details.

Step 5

Fill the dough: After oiling/buttering each sheet, scoop 3-4 heaping spoonfuls of filling into 1 sheet of homemade dough or 3-4 sheets of store bought dough. Gather into a parcel or roll into a carpet and place into baking tray.

Step 6

Bake: 160 C  for 35-40 minutes or until golden and crispy.

Step 7

Optional topping: Whisk the egg and yogurt mixture together and pour it over the pie after it's started browning (at about the 30 minute mark) then bake another 10 minutes or until set.