Scovardă

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Scovardă
Origin
Place of origin Romania
Region or state Transylvania
Details
Type Pastry
Main ingredient(s) Dough, cheese

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".

Preparation [edit]

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:

They are cooked by pan frying in sunflower oil.

See also [edit]

Notes and references [edit]

  1. ^ (Romanian) "Scovardă". dexonline.ro.