Zelnik Recipe (Balkan Filo Pastry Pie)
This classic Balkan filo pastry pie is known as Zelnik. It makes an impressive centrepiece for any table – a golden spiral of crisp filo pastry, holding a rich filling of vegetables, feta and bacon.
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Cooking tools:
- Mixing bowl
- Rolling pin
- Skillet
- Chef's knife
- Cutting board
- Baking sheet
- Oven
- Stove
- Wooden spoon
- Measuring cup
- Measuring spoon
- Kitchen towel
- Plastic wrap
- Pastry brush
Ingredients
- 1kg flour, plus extra for dusting
- 1 tsp vinegar
- 1 tbsp of oil
- 1 tsp salt
- 400ml of water
- 250ml of butter, melted, (or 250ml of oil if you prefer)
- 1 large onion, chopped
- 2 leeks, trimmed and chopped
- 4 garlic cloves, minced
- 8 bacon rashers, smoked, chopped
- 200g of feta, crumbled
- 1 handful of flat-leaf parsley, roughly chopped
- 1 dash of oil, for frying
- salt
- black pepper
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