Romanian Placinta

Name: Romanian Placinta
Yield: 2 servings
Cuisine: Romanian
Ingredients: 3 cups flour; 300g sweet cheese; 2 apples, grated (alternative filling); 1 egg, for glazing

Plăcintă/pluh-CHIN-tah/

About this dish

A flaky pastry filled with sweet cheese or apple, folded and baked or fried until golden.

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Ingredients

🌾3 cups flour

🧀300g sweet cheese

🍏2 apples, grated (alternative filling)

🥚1 egg, for glazing

Method

Serves 2

Make a simple dough from flour, water, and a little oil; roll thin.

Spread the cheese or apple filling over the dough.

Fold or roll the dough around the filling.

Brush with egg wash.

Bake at 190°C (375°F) until golden, or fry until crisp.

✓ What Makes it Authentic

Plăcintă is a traditional Romanian pastry, commonly filled with cheese, apple, or cabbage, found in many regional variations.

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