Gjomleze

Gjomleze is a pastry typical for the Prespa and Ohrid regions. It is prepared in several layers, and can take up to several hours to be prepared.

Ingredients:

1) 2 kg of flour;

2) 0, 5 liters of yogurt;

3) 0, 5 liters of cooking oil;

4) Salt.

Preparation: Water is put in a big bowl to fill its half and flour, yogurt and salt are slowly added and mixed until the mixture reaches a consistency similar to pancake dough, light and runny, but not too thin..

The  metal covers (called “sach” in Macedonian) are previously heated on fire and after they get hot, the pan is placed on a holder named “perustija” and sprinkled with oil drops. One spoon of the mixture is poured on the pan which is then covered with the preheated sach, while another one is heating up in the meantime. After a few minutes the pan is uncovered and another spoon of mixture is poured. The pan is  covered with the other heated sach. The covers are then alternated until the all of the mixture is used. The final cover has to be on the pan for at least one hour. The time for preparation of this dish is approximately 3 hours.