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Milinki
Milinki (милинки): soft Bulgarian milk-dough rolls baked with egg and white cheese
Milinki are a Bulgarian breakfast classic, baked by grandmothers and sold in school canteens: soft little milk-dough rolls packed tightly into a tin, brushed with butter and topped with beaten egg and crumbled sirene before baking. They pull apart into fluffy, rich pieces with a salty, golden cheese crust. The mistake is a stiff dough; milinki dough should be very soft and sticky, so oil your hands rather than adding flour. Chef's tip: pack the balls close together so they rise up, not out, and stay tender at the sides.
- Total time
- 60 min
- Difficulty
- medium
- Serves
- 12
Ingredients
For the dough
- 1 ⅛ lb plain flour
- 1 tbsp sugar
- 1 tsp salt
- 1 cup whole milklukewarm
- 3 ½ oz plain yoghurt
- 1 egg
- ¼ cup sunflower oilplus extra for hands
For the topping
- 1 ⅜ oz buttermelted
- 2 eggs
- 5 ½ oz sirene or feta-style white cheesecrumbled
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Method
0/6 doneStep 1: Mix 1 ⅛ lb plain flour, ¼ oz fast-action dried yeast, 1 tbsp sugar and 1 tsp salt. Add 1 cup whole milk, 3 ½ oz plain yoghurt, 1 egg and ¼ cup sunflower oil and beat with a spoon or mixer for 5 minutes into a very soft, sticky dough.
5 minStep 2: Cover and leave to rise for about 1 hour, until doubled.
Step 3: Oil your hands and pinch off walnut-sized pieces, roll them into balls and pack them closely into a greased 25 × 35 cm tin.
Step 4: Brush with 1 ⅜ oz butter, cover and leave for 20 minutes to puff up. Heat the oven to 375°F (350°F fan).
Step 5: Beat 2 eggs with half of 5 ½ oz sirene or feta-style white cheese and pour it over the rolls, then scatter the rest of the cheese on top.
Step 6: Bake for 25–30 minutes, until puffed and deep golden and the egg topping is fully set. Serve warm. Sirene and feta are often made with animal rennet; for vegetarians choose one labelled vegetarian.
30 min
Nutrition per serving
- Calories
- 270 kcal
- Protein
- 10 g
- Carbs
- 30 g
- Fat
- 12 g
- Fibre
- 1 g
Nutrition values are estimates.
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Good to know
- How long does milinki take?
- About 60 minutes in total: 30 minutes to prepare and 30 minutes to cook.
- How many people does it serve?
- 12 as written. Change the servings above the ingredients and every amount scales to match.
- Is it vegetarian?
- Yes. It has no meat or fish.
- What can I use instead of plain flour?
- Self-raising flour, same amount (then leave out the baking powder).
- What can I use instead of fast-action dried yeast?
- Fresh yeast, three times the weight.
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