Prekmurska Gibanica — Print Recipe

A towering layered pastry from Prekmurje with alternating sheets of filo enclosing poppy seed, cottage cheese, walnut, and apple fillings.

Ingredients

1 Prepare four fillings separately: mix poppy seeds with 50g sugar and warm milk; combine cottage cheese with eggs, sour cream, and sugar; mix walnuts with sugar and cinnamon; toss grated apples with lemon zest and sugar.
2 Butter a large deep baking pan generously and lay two sheets of filo, brushing butter between them.
3 Spread poppy seed filling evenly, top with two filo sheets brushed with butter.
4 Add cottage cheese filling, cover with filo, then walnut filling, filo, and finally apple filling.
5 Top with remaining filo sheets, brush with butter, pour heavy cream mixed with remaining egg over the top.
6 Bake at 180°C (350°F) for 60-70 min until deeply golden. Cool completely before slicing into squares.

Did You Know?

Prekmurska gibanica received EU Protected Geographical Indication status in 2010, the first Slovenian dish to earn this distinction.