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bourekas

How to Make Bourekas

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Learn how to make this perfectly flakey savory treat.

  • Total Time: 30 minutes
  • Yield: 8

Ingredients

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  • 2 sheets puff pastry, thawed in fridge for 12 hours
  • 4 oz feta cheese
  • 4 oz farmers cheese
  • 8 oz frozen spinach, thawed and squeezed to remove excess water
  • 1 tsp lemon zest
  • ½ tsp dried oregano
  • ½ tsp garlic powder
  • ¼ tsp salt
  • tsp pepper
  • 1 egg, beaten
  • sesame seeds

Instructions

  1. Preheat oven to 375°F.
  2. In a medium bowl, combine feta cheese, farmers cheese, spinach, zest and spices. Mix.
  3. Cut each sheet of puff pastry into four pieces. (You will have eight bourekas in total).
  4. Fold each square of puff pastry in half, trimming edges to ensure a perfect shape.
  5. Scoop a heaping tablespoon of cheese filling and place one one side of the puff pastry square. Fold side over creating a traingle.
  6. Seal boureka shut using tines of a salad fork.
  7. Brush with beaten egg. Top with sesame seeds.
  8. Bake for 20-25 minutes, until golden and crisp on top. Serve warm or room temperature.
  • Author: Shannon Sarna
  • Prep Time: 10 minutes
  • Cook Time: 20-25 minutes
  • Category: Side Dish
  • Method: Baking
  • Cuisine: Sephardi