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Borek (Turkish Filo Parcels)

Here's how you make Borek (Turkish Filo Parcels)
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  • Servings: 24
  • Prep: 60m
  • Cook: 20m
  • The following recipe serves 24 people.

Ingredients

The ingredients are:
  • 13 ounces feta cheese
  • 2 large eggs, lightly beaten
  • 3/4 ounces flat-leaf parsley (chopped, 3/4 cup, fresh)
  • 12 ounces filo pastry
  • 1/3 cup olive oil
We recommend you get your ingredients ready before you start cooking. Once you're ready, here are the steps to making this delicious recipe

How to Make

  • Step 1: Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Lightly grease a baking tray or line with parchment.

  • Step 2: Crumble the feta into a lage bowl using a fork or your fingers. Mix in the eggs and parsley and season with freshly ground black pepper.

  • Step 3: Cover the filo pastry with a damp cloth so it doesn't dry out. Remove one sheet at a time. Brushing each sheet lightly with olive oil, ayer 4 shets on top of one another. Cut the pastry into four 2 3/4 inch strips.

  • Step 4: Place 2 rounded teaspoons of the feta mixture in one corner of each strip, then fold diagonally, creating a triangle pillow. Place on the baking sheet, seam-side down, and brush with olive oil. Repeat with the remaining pastry and filling to make 24 parcels.

  • Step 5: Bake for 20 minutes, or until golden. Serve these as part of a large meze plate.


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