Borek
Borek is a golden flaky Turkish pastry filled with cheese and spinach that kids love to snack on at any time of day. This kid friendly recipe uses easy store-bought phyllo dough to make a crispy and delicious treat the whole family will request again and again.
Crispy layered phyllo pastry filled with cheese and spinach.
Nutrition per serving
Ingredients
pastry
filling
binding
seasoning
Instructions
Prepare the Filling
Mix crumbled feta cheese with chopped spinach one beaten egg and black pepper in a bowl until well combined and set aside.
Layer the Phyllo
Brush a baking dish with melted butter and lay 4 sheets of phyllo dough brushing each sheet with butter as you layer them into the dish.
Add Filling and Top Layers
Spread the cheese and spinach filling evenly over the phyllo then layer the remaining 4 sheets on top brushing each one with butter and tucking in the edges neatly.
Brush and Bake
Beat the remaining egg with a splash of milk and brush the top of the borek then bake at 180C for 25 to 30 minutes until deeply golden and crispy.
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