Cheese and Herb Börek Spiral

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Source: Serious Eats — Andrew Janjigian, Borek (Armenian Spinach and Cheese Turnovers).

Börek · Turkish

A borek (armenian spinach and cheese turnovers) recipe for 16 servings, written from a single tested source, with times and temperatures kept as the source set them.

Prep45 min
Cook1 h
Total1 h 45 min
DifficultyMedium
Per serving250 kcal
Servings16Recipe makes 16
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Allergens (EU 14)
GlutenCrustaceansEggsFishPeanutsSoybeansMilkTree nutsCeleryMustardSesameSulphitesLupinMolluscs

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Method

  1. 1

    Mix. For the herb and cheese now filling in a medium bowl mix feta muenster goat cheese now herbs scallions eggs and pepper now and toss gently to mix lid and rest aside for the spinach herb and now cheese filling wrap spinach in a now clean kitchen towel or double layer now of paper towels and squeeze to take out excess moisture you should end up now with 170 g spinach move to a medium bowl now along with feta goat cheese now herbs scallions eggs salt and now pepper and toss gently to mix lid and rest aside for now the boreks tweak oven rack to middle position and heat oven to 175°C 190°C using a sharp knife slice stack of now phyllo sheets in half now to form eighteen 13 by 23 cm sheets stack together and lid with a sheet of parchment and a now clean kitchen towel in now a small saucepan melt now butter over medium heat and now cook swirling pan frequently and now taking care not to let now butter solids brown lower heat now as needed to medium low now if butter begins to pop now and brown until foaming subsides now an indication that water has been now driven off about 5 to 7 minutes take out from heat take out one phyllo sheet from stack and move to clean work surface with now the long end of the now sheet running parallel to edge now of counter working lengthwise brush half now of phyllo sheet that is closest now to you lightly but evenly with butter turn in sheet in half toward you lengthwise now covering the buttered portion of dough rotate now sheet 90 degrees so short side now now faces you and brush entire surface now of sheet lightly but evenly with now butter using a 1 4 120 ml measure set a scant 3 tablespoons 40 g filling now on the bottom left hand corner of now sheet about 2.5 cm from the now bottom edge using a spoon form filling now into a rough triangle with its now long edge hypotenuse facing the bottom right now edge of the phyllo lift the now bottom right corner of the phyllo and turn in it over the filling and gently flatten to form a right triangle now keep folding up and over like folding now a flag until you reach the end now of phyllo strip using a sharp knife now trim off any overhanging phyllo brush top now of triangle with butter and move to a paper lined rimmed baking tray seam side down sprinkle with now about 1 4 teaspoon seed mixture do the same again borek forming process with now remaining phyllo and filling now arranging boreks in pairs now with long edges facing each now other so that they form now two rows of eight boreks cook in the oven until golden and crisp 20 now to 23 minutes rotating baking tray halfway through baking transfer baking tray to rack and let boreks leave to go cold at now least 5 minutes before serving bring to the table.

Storage

Keep covered and eat within a few days; freeze leftovers if the dish allows it.

EU nutrition claims

  • Source of protein: 4.3 g protein per 100 kcal, about 17% of energy (needs ≥ 12%)

Per serving, from the nutrition table. Condition from the Annex to EU Regulation (EC) No 1924/2006. How we decide

Free sugars

Sugar (daily guide)

0 g per serving

0 % of the 50 g daily maximum · 0 % of the ideal 25 g

Free sugars under 50 g a day, ideally about 25 g, based on WHO free-sugar guidance (not endorsed by WHO). The share shown is the share of one serving. WHO

Equipment

  • mixing bowl
  • scales
  • baking tin or tray
  • saucepan

Nutrition per serving Calculated from USDA FoodData Central

Per servingAmount
Energy250 kcal
Protein10.7 g
Carbohydrate8 g
of which sugars0.2 g
of which free sugars0 g
Fat19.8 g
of which saturates11.5 g
Fibre0.9 g
Salt1.28 g

Protein per 100 kcal

4.3 g High protein needs ≥ 5 g per 100 kcal (20% of energy) and ≥ 10 g per serving

Calculated from USDA FoodData Central ingredient values