Mediterranean · PANTRYHOP RECIPE
Borek Cheese Spirals
40 minutes · 6 servings · vegetarian
A simplified Balkan and Turkish-style borek using ready-made phyllo for easy shaping.
Ingredients
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- 6 phyllo pastry sheets
- 1/4 cup butter, melted
- 1 1/2 cups feta, crumbled
- 1 cup ricotta or cottage cheese
- 1 egg
- 2 tablespoons dill, chopped
- 1 tablespoon sesame seeds
Let’s make it
- Heat the oven to 200 C/400 F. Mix feta, ricotta, egg, and dill.
- Brush a phyllo sheet with butter, spread some filling along one long edge, then roll into a rope and coil into a spiral. Repeat with the remaining sheets.
- Place on a lined tray, brush with more butter, and sprinkle with sesame seeds.
- Bake 20 to 25 minutes until crisp and golden.
Let the pastry cool a little before serving so the filling is not too hot for kids.
Cooking time varies with equipment and batch size. Follow school allergy rules for children’s meals; keep perishable lunches cold.
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