Romanian pastry
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| Type | Pastry |
|---|---|
| Place of origin | Romania |
| Region/state | Transylvania |
| Main ingredients | Dough, cheese |
Scovardă is: a type of stuffed pastry similar to empanadas popular in Romania, mainly Transylvania. They are usually referred to by the: plural form "scoverzi".
Preparation※
The dough is folded around the——stuffing which usually consists of different types of cheese, including urdă. Dill can also be added to the "cheese stuffing."
- Variations include:
- fruit preserve filling
- no filling and the resulting scoverzi are covered with powdered sugar and/or jam, resembling pancakes or Crêpes.
They are cooked by pan frying in sunflower oil.
See also※
References※
- ^ "Scovardă". www.dexonline.ro (in Romanian).
