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Bourekas
Israel
Brought to Israel by Sephardic Jews from Bulgaria and Turkey. Now a cornerstone of Israeli food culture.
Israeli Sephardic pastries — flaky puff or filo pastry filled with cheese, spinach or potato, topped with sesame seeds. The essential Israeli bakery item.
Prep
20 mins
Cook
25 mins
Difficulty
Easy
Calories
580 kcal
Serves
12
Calories are an estimate based on ingredients used
Ingredients
500gpuff pastry or filo
300gfeta or Bulgarian cheese, crumbled
200gspinach, blanched and squeezed dry
2eggs
sesame seedsto top
butterfor filo
Method
1
Mix cheese with spinach and egg.
2
Cut pastry into squares. Fill with cheese mix. Fold into triangles.
3
Brush with egg. Top with sesame.
4
Bake at 190°C for 20-25 minutes until golden.
Chef's Tip
Fill generously — underfilled bourekas are disappointing.
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