Serbian Salčići (Layered Pastries)

Name: Serbian Salčići (Layered Pastries)
Prep time: 2 h
Cook time: 25 min
Total time: 2 h 25 min
Cuisine: European, Eastern European
Ingredients: 500 g plain flour; 200 ml warm milk; 20 g fresh yeast (or 7g dried yeast); 1 tbsp sugar; 1 tsp salt; 1 large egg; 50 g butter (melted); 250 g pork lard (room temperature, softened); 1 egg yolk (for brushing); Icing sugar (for dusting, optional); Thick plum or apricot jam (1 tsp per pastry, if using)

Instructions

Prep:2hCook:25min

Salčići are traditional Serbian layered pastries made by folding dough with pork lard for crisp flaky layers. The classic version is plain with icing sugar while an optional jam filling adds a sweet regional variation

Updated at: Tue, 16 Sep 2025 07:05:45 GMT