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Borek

Börek/beu-REK/
Borek
About this dish

Flaky layers of thin pastry filled with cheese, spinach, or minced meat, a staple Turkish savory pastry.

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Ingredients
🌾6 sheets yufka or phyllo dough
🧀300g feta cheese, crumbled
🥬200g spinach, chopped
🥚2 eggs, beaten, for brushing
Method
Serves 3
1
Mix crumbled feta with chopped spinach for the filling.
2
Layer sheets of yufka dough, brushing each with melted butter.
3
Spread the filling between layers or roll into individual bundles.
4
Brush the top with beaten egg.
5
Bake at 180°C (350°F) until golden and crisp.
✓ What Makes it Authentic

Borek is a widely eaten Turkish pastry made from thin yufka dough, filled and baked or fried in many regional variations.

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