Receta · Kosovo & Albania

Pite

Hand-rolled pie

⏱ 2 h🍽 Serves 6–8

The homemade cousin of byrek: the dough is rolled thin with a long rolling pin (oklagia), then layered and filled by hand.

Pite
Photo: seelensturm, CC BY 2.0 · Wikimedia Commons

Përbërësit

Ingredients

  • 500 g flour
  • About 300 ml warm water
  • 1 tsp salt, 1 tbsp vinegar, 2 tbsp oil
  • Filling: cheese and egg, spinach, leek, or minced meat with onion
  • Oil and butter for brushing

Përgatitja

Method

  1. Knead the flour, salt, vinegar, oil and water into a soft dough. Divide into 6–8 balls and rest them, covered, for 30 minutes.
  2. Roll each ball very thin, as large as your tray.
  3. Layer half the sheets in the greased tray, brushing each with fat.
  4. Add the filling, then cover with the remaining sheets.
  5. Cut into squares and bake at 200 °C (390 °F) for about 40 minutes until crisp and golden.

Video

Watch it made

Videos are by independent Albanian cooks on YouTube. Their method may differ from ours.

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