Scovardă
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| Place of origin | Romania |
| Region or state | Transylvania |
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| Type | Pastry |
| Main ingredient(s) | Dough, cheese |
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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:
- 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 [edit]
Notes and references [edit]
- ^ (Romanian) "Scovardă". dexonline.ro.
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