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Komplet lepinja
Komplet lepinja (Комплет лепиња): Užice flatbread baked with kajmak and egg, dunked in roast pork juices
Roadside inns in the hills around Užice and Zlatibor in western Serbia serve this as a breakfast for people with a long day ahead: a round flatbread hollowed out and filled with kajmak and an egg, baked, then soaked with pretop, the hot fat and juices left from roasting pork or lamb. It is rich, salty and messy, eaten with your hands with a yogurt drink and pickled peppers. At home, save the drippings from a Sunday pork roast, keep them in the fridge and reheat until bubbling. The usual slip is cutting the lid too thin, which leaves no room for the egg and it spills over the side. Bake until the white is fully set; for anyone pregnant, very young, elderly or unwell, bake on until the yolk is firm too. Chef's tip: put the lid back on for the last two minutes so it toasts, then dunk it straight into the hot drippings.
- Total time
- 25 min
- Difficulty
- easy
- Serves
- 2
Ingredients
- 2 round flatbreads (lepinja or pide)about 200 g each
- 3 ½ oz kajmak or clotted cream
- 2 eggs
- 1 pinch salt
- 1 pinch black pepper
- ½ cup pork roasting juices and drippingfrom a roast, chilled until needed
To serve
- 4 pickled peppers (optional)
- ¾ cup plain yogurt or yogurt drink (optional)
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Method
0/6 doneStep 1: Heat the oven to 425°F (400°F fan). Cut a lid off the top third of each 2 round flatbreads (lepinja or pide) horizontally and pull out a little of the crumb to make a hollow.
4 minStep 2: Spread the 3 ½ oz kajmak or clotted cream inside the hollows and bake for 4 minutes, until it melts.
4 minStep 3: Crack an egg from the 2 eggs into each hollow and season with the 1 pinch salt and 1 pinch black pepper. Bake for 8–10 minutes, until the white is completely set and the yolk has thickened (longer for a firm yolk).
10 minStep 4: Meanwhile, heat the ½ cup pork roasting juices and dripping in a small pan over a medium heat until bubbling hot.
4 minStep 5: Put the lids back on for the last 2 minutes of baking, so they toast.
2 minStep 6: Dunk the lids in the hot drippings and spoon the rest over the bread. Serve at once with 4 pickled peppers and ¾ cup plain yogurt or yogurt drink.
1 min
Nutrition per serving
- Calories
- 900 kcal
- Protein
- 25 g
- Carbs
- 85 g
- Fat
- 52 g
- Fibre
- 4 g
Nutrition values are estimates.
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Good to know
- How long does komplet lepinja take?
- About 25 minutes in total: 10 minutes to prepare and 15 minutes to cook.
- How many people does it serve?
- 2 as written. Change the servings above the ingredients and every amount scales to match.
- What can I use instead of eggs?
- 1 tbsp ground flaxseed + 3 tbsp water per egg, left for 5 minutes (baking only; vegan).
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