Gibanica or Serbian Cheese Pie

I make several variations with this recipe, get creative and throw in a few of your own favorite flavors!

• 1 packet of filo pastry
• 1 container full fat cottage cheese
• 1/2 container low fat cottage cheese
• 6 eggs
• 1/2 cup olive oil
• 2 cups buttermilk
• spray oil
• salt and pepper to taste
• Optional: sliced tomato, onion, spinach, olives, feta...etc.

Preheat oven to 350 degrees.  Combine cheese, oil, buttermilk, and eggs and beat until consistency is smooth. Spray a large baking pan with oil.  Then layer filo pastry sheets one at a time, spreading a thin layer of the cottage cheese mixture over each sheet.  Randomly layer sliced vegetables  (if desired) over the cheese mixture.  Repeat process until 5 or 6 sheets are left.  Spray each sheet with oil and layer without cheese mixture.  

Bake for 35 minutes until top is golden brown.  Cover with foil and bake for another 30 minutes until pie is firm.  Let cool for 20 minutes.  This dish is delicious for breakfast, but traditionally served in the evening with beer!