Soparnik

Name: Soparnik
Prep time: 30 min
Cook time: 25 min
Total time: 55 min
Yield: 6 servings
Cuisine: Croatia
Ingredients: 400g plain flour; 200ml warm water; 4 tbsp olive oil; 800g Swiss chard, finely chopped; 2 onions, finely diced; 6 cloves garlic, sliced; olive oil generous for drizzling

Croatia

UNESCO-listed intangible heritage. Originates from the Poljica region near Split.

Croatian chard pie — thin pastry filled with chard, onion and olive oil, baked flat and drizzled with olive oil and garlic. A Dalmatian hinterland speciality protected by UNESCO.

Photo: Klapa Kartolina

Prep

30 mins

Cook

25 mins

Difficulty

Easy

Calories

390 kcal

Serves

Calories are an estimate based on ingredients used

Ingredients

400gplain flour

200mlwarm water

4 tbspolive oil

800gSwiss chard, finely chopped

2onions, finely diced

6 clovesgarlic, sliced

olive oilgenerous for drizzling

Method

Make dough with flour, water and 2 tbsp oil. Rest 20 minutes.

Mix chard, onion and half the garlic. Roll dough thin. Spread chard over half. Fold over. Seal edges.

Bake at 220°C for 20-25 minutes until browned.

Drizzle with remaining olive oil and raw garlic immediately.

Chef's Tip

Drizzle the garlic and olive oil the moment it comes from the oven — the heat blooms the raw garlic's flavour.

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