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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".

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Scovardă

Type	Pastry
Place of origin	Romania
Region or state	Transylvania
Main ingredients	Dough, cheese
Cookbook: Scovardă

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:

• fruit preserve filling
• no filling and the resulting scoverzi are covered with powdered sugar, resembling pancakes.

They are cooked by pan frying in sunflower oil.

See also

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