Cheese-filled Boeregs
A tasty pastry morsel filled with herbs and sheep's cheese.
Ingredients
Feta Filling
- 1 tbsp olive oil
- 1/2 medium white onion chopped
- 1/4 tspn nutmeg grated
- 1/4 tspn ground cumin
- 10 oz frozen spinach thawed and drained
- 1/3 cup fresh flat-leaf parsley chopped
- 3/4 cup rodopa cheese
- 1 large egg
Melted Kashkaval Filling
- 1/2 cup fresh flat-leaf parsley
- 2 tbsp fresh chives
- 1 large egg
- 1/2 lb kashkaval cheese grated
Assembly
- 1 lb frozen filo dough thawed
- 8 tbsp unsalted butter melted
- 2 large eggs
- 1 tspn water
- 1 cup sesame seeds
Instructions
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Feta filling: Heat olive oil in a pan over medium heat. Add onion and garlic. Sauté until translucent. Add nutmeg and cumin and stir. Remove the pan from the heat and let cool completely.
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In a food processor, pulse the spinach, parsley, rodopa cheese, egg, and the onion mixture until it becomes a chunky paste. Transfer to a bowl and set aside.
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Melted Kashkaval filling: Add parsley, chives, egg, and Kashkaval cheese to the food processor and pulse until it becomes a chunky paste. Transfer to a bowl and set aside.
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Preheat your oven to 375°F. Line 2 baking sheets with parchment paper.
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Boeregs: Unroll the filo dough and cut crosswise into 3½-inch wide strips. Cover the dough with a damp towel while filling the boeregs.
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Lay a strip of dough lengthwise on a cutting board. Brush a thin layer of butter down the length of the dough. Scoop ½ tablespoon of filling at the top center of the strip. Fold the top left corner of the dough over the filling to make a triangle. Brush more butter on the top, then continue folding and brushing until you reach the end of the dough strip. Transfer to a baking sheet and cover with a kitchen towel. Repeat with the remaining dough strips and filling.
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In a small bowl, beat the egg yolks with water.
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Brush the egg wash over the boeregs, then sprinkle with the sesame seeds.
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Bake boeregs for 10-12 minutes or until golden, flaky, and crispy.