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Plakeda, bulgur layer pie

Plakeda, bulgur layer pie

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An unexpected Bulgarian delicacy: layers of flaky banitsa dough alternating with cooked bulgur, sugar, and melted butter, baked until golden brown.

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Recipe from Ted Masters, Biliana.grigorova, Ема, adapted by Recette de cuisine · · updated on

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This recipe allows you to prepare a delicious plaketa, a traditional Bulgarian dessert.

Ingredients and directions

  • Prep time20 min
  • Cook time30 min
  • Resting10 min
  • Total1 hr
  • DifficultyMedium
  • CostBudget
  • Cooking methodfour
  • Estimated cost$6.49 $1.08 / serving Estimated price; varies by store. Converted from euros at the ECB rate of October 15, 2026.
  • Vegetarian

Ingredients

6 people
  • $2.61
  • $0.29
  • $3.47
  • $0.12

Prices from US supermarkets for 2 of 4 ingredients; Belgian prices for the rest.

Directions

  1. Cook the bulgur in 3 cups of salted water until it is fully absorbed.
  2. Grease a baking dish and place 3 or 4 sheets of pastry on top. ≈ 3 min
  3. Divide the bulgur into portions, sprinkle with sugar, and drizzle with fat. ≈ 2 min
  4. Start by alternating layers until all materials are used, finishing with a layer of moist material mixed with fat. ≈ 3 min
  5. Bake in the oven at 180 °C until the top is golden brown.

The bill

Plakeda, bulgur layer pie

  • 1 cup of bulgur$2.61
  • 1.5 cups of sugar$0.29
  • 1.5 cups of oil or melted butter$3.47
  • 1 tablespoon of salt (for the water)$0.12

Total$6.49

that's $1.08 per person

Estimated price; varies by store.

Equipment

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Before you start

Ingredients

  • 1 cup of bulgur
  • 1.5 cups of sugar
  • 1.5 cups of oil or melted butter
  • 1 tablespoon of salt (for the water)
  • 500 g of banitsa dough sheets (or filo dough)

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