The Cheese Borek is a tradional Turkish food. It is easy to prepare and very delicious! You are going to love it for sure.
Ingredients:
-Algelash chips or phyllo pastry (they must be out of the fridge the day before)
-3 spoons of oil
-Half a cup of skimmed milk
-1 big egg and 2 egg yolks
-2 tablespoons of yogurt
-1/2 teaspoon salt
-1/2 teaspoon black pepper
Fillers Ingredients:
-Half a kilo of spinach, washed and chopped
-A medium-sized onion, chopped into small pieces
-1 spoon of olive oil
-1/4 salt spoon
-1/4 black pepper spoon
-2 tablespoons nigella sativa (black cumin seeds)
-1 cup of feta cheese
Preparating Fillers:
-In a large, deep skillet, heat the olive oil over moderate heat. Add the chopped onion and stir frequently until it becomes slightly yellow.
-Put Spinach on the onion with the addition of salt and black pepper.
-Put the lid on the mixture and leave it to simmer over medium heat for at least 5 minutes. Then, turn it off leaving it uncovered to cool.
-After the Spinach is cooled, place it in a refinery and squeeze it till you liquidate its water.
-Bring feta cheese and cut it into small pieces and leave it in the mixture for a little while.
-In a large, deep skillet, heat the olive oil over moderate heat. Add the chopped onion and stir frequently until it becomes slightly yellow.
-Put Spinach on the onion with the addition of salt and black pepper.
-Put the lid on the mixture and leave it to simmer over medium heat for at least 5 minutes. Then, turn it off leaving it uncovered to cool.
-After the Spinach is cooled, place it in a refinery and squeeze it till you liquidate its water.
-Bring feta cheese and cut it into small pieces and leave it in the mixture for a little while.
Instructions:
1-In a deep bowl, whisk a whole egg with milk, yogurt, and oil, adding salt and black pepper and mix them well.
2-Paint the baking tray with oil.
3-Lay 2 sheets of yufka (phyllo pastry/ Algelash) in the baking tray after brushing them with the egg mixture.
4- Repeat the previous step each time you put Algelash papers till you reach half the amount of the Algelash.
5- Then, place a layer of the cooked spinach on the Algelash paper and spread the feta cheese on top of it.
6- Continue to add the rest of the Algelash layers repeating step 3.
7-After finishing, cover the baking tray and put it in the fridge for 2h (at least).
8- Preheat the oven to 350°C and take out the try from the fridge.
9-Cut the dough into pieces, then paint the face with the egg yolk and add the nigella sativa on the top.
10-Put the baking tray in the oven for 30-35 mins.
Enjoy your meal
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