Scovardă
TypePastry
Place of originRomania
Region or stateTransylvania
Main ingredientsDough, 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

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 include:

They are cooked by pan frying in sunflower oil.

See also

References

  1. "Scovardă". www.dexonline.ro (in Romanian).
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