Thessaloniki Bougatsa Pie

An incomparably delicious experience that seals in its heart the tradition and aromas of Northern Greece.

The famous Bougatsa is a kind of pie made with bougatsa filo, which is masterfully wrapped around the filling, like an envelope.

You can enjoy it both in its sweet version with delicious cream, sprinkled with cinnamon and powdered sugar or the savoury version with cheese. However, the secret to the unique Bougatsa taste lies in its kneading with the purest ingredients. During the kneading process, the sweet or salty taste is “trapped”, sealed in the bougatsa filo sheet and then wrapped around the filling like an envelope.

Therefore, the Bougatsa filo, in order to be kneaded successfully, requires both mastery and passion!

Chryssi Zymi, uniquely combining tradition with quality, has created Bougatsa Thessalonikis in 3 delicious flavours:

– Traditional Bougatsa cream pie from Thessaloniki
– Traditional Bouatsa pie with feta cheese and mizithra cheese from Thessaloniki
– Bougatsa pie from Thessaloniki with hazelnut praline

Bougatsa is about the filo and not the filling. Fill your house with the aroma of Thessaloniki with Chryssi Zymi authentic Bougatsa!

PRODUCTS

Μπουγάτσα Θεσσαλονίκης με τυρί Χρυσή Ζύμη

Traditional Bougatsa pie from Thessaloniki with feta cheese

Traditional Bougatsa cream pie from Thessaloniki

Bougatsa Pie from Thessaloniki with hazelnut praline

dictionary

Bougatsa filo

Very elastic dough that is kneaded in... mid-air. The dough is divided into small balls that are allowed the appropriate time to rise and double in volume. From each ball of dough, the baker creates a fine, almost transparently thin, sheet. Then, the sheet is tossed in the air to spread; it takes expertise to prevent it from tearing!

Semolina cream

With a taste reminiscent of milk pudding, semolina cream is a very light cream of fine semolina, milk, sugar and, optionally, vanilla and butter. It is served with cinnamon, nuts or fruit and plays a leading role in confectionary recipes. In Cryssi Zymi products, the semolina cream is made with water and is suitable for Lent.

Puff pastry

Puff pastry is a type of pastry sheet made with alternating layers of dough and butter, which separates into dozens of slim layers during baking. It is fluffy, with a buttery taste, and is found in a multitude of dishes, such as savoury pies and tarts, as well as millefeuilles, croissants, palmiers, etc.

tips

For an even more delicious experience, sprinkle the authentic Bougatsa Thessalonikis with powdered sugar and cinnamon after baking.

Available in two great Lenten recipes and one with feta!

10’ before it finishes baking, hold the edges of the bougatsa with two forks and flip it over in its paper tray, upside down. Continue baking for another 10’, until it has absorbed the oil.