Scovardă
Scovardă[1] is a type of stuffed pastry similar to empanadas popular in Romania, mainly Transylvania. They are usually referred to by the plural form "scoverzi".
Type | Pastry |
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Place of origin | Romania |
Region or state | Transylvania |
Main ingredients | Dough, cheese |
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:
- fruit preserve filling
- no filling and the resulting scoverzi are covered with powdered sugar, resembling pancakes.
They are cooked by pan frying in sunflower oil.
See also
References
- "Scovardă". www.dexonline.ro (in Romanian).
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