World Flavors Cookbook

Gjomleze

Name: Gjomleze
Cook time: 180 min
Cuisine: North Macedonia
Ingredients: 2kg flour, 3L water, 3 tbsp salt, 500ml oil

A unique layered pie from the Ohrid region, made by baking thin layers of batter one by one under a traditional metal lid (sach).

Cuisine: North Macedonia

Ingredients

1. Mix flour, water, and salt into a thin batter (like crepes). 2. Grease a large round pan. 3. Pour a thin layer of batter and bake under a sach (metal lid with embers) until browned. 4. Drizzle with oil and pour another layer. 5. Repeat for several hours until all batter is used. 6. Cut into diamonds and serve with yogurt.