Flija
Flija is traditional food in Kosova and Albania, it
is pastry and tastes so good. Flija made with “saç” is a specialty from
the traditional Albanian cuisine, that is mostly prepared in mountainous areas.
It is most certainly one of the typical Albanian dishes that everyone local
will recommend.
Ingredients:
Batter:
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3 kg flour
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2 Litres water
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2 spoons of salt
Extra:
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2 jars of cream cheese
Directions:
Flija made with “saç” is a specialty from the
traditional Albanian cuisine, that is mostly prepared in mountainous areas. It
is most certainly one of the typical Albanian dishes that everyone local will
recommend. Flija could be considered a pie, however, mostly it is plain and is
layered like a pack of pancakes (crepes). It is baked with cinders: the batter
put on a pie-pan is covered with a “saç”- a metal dome over which hot cinders
are placed to bake the dough.
The saç (the lid) warmed on cinders, is put on the
pie-pan which contains the layered batter of the flija. While you’re preparing
the batter you’ll notice it looks much like pancake or crepes batter. After
pouring each layer on the pie-pan you coat the layer with melted cream cheese
and bake it individually under the saç. The process is long, but the results
are delicious!
Flija is served with sour milk or yoghurt, pickled
vegetables, cheese, honey, jam or ajvar (a spicy homemade spread ).
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