Back to RecipesTurkish Börek (Cheese Pastry)
Turkey's most beloved pastry — layers of yufka or phyllo dough filled with feta cheese and fresh herbs, brushed with egg and sesame seeds, and baked until golden and flaky. Found in every Turkish bakery from Istanbul to Ankara.
Total Time
65 min
Servings
8
Cuisine
Turkish
Rating
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Prep Time
30 min
Cook Time
35 min
Total Time
65 min
Ingredients
- 8 sheets phyllo or yufka pastry
- For filling: 300g feta cheese, crumbled, 1 egg, 1/4 cup fresh parsley, 1/4 cup fresh dill
- For brushing: 2 eggs beaten, 100ml milk, 4 tbsp olive oil
- Sesame seeds and nigella seeds for topping
Instructions
- 1
Mix feta, egg, parsley, and dill for filling.
- 2
Whisk eggs, milk, and oil for brushing mixture.
- 3
Brush a baking dish with oil. Layer 2 sheets of phyllo, brushing each with egg mixture.
- 4
Spread filling over the pastry.
- 5
Layer remaining phyllo sheets on top, brushing each.
- 6
Score the top into squares. Sprinkle with sesame and nigella seeds.
- 7
Bake at 180°C (350°F) for 30–35 minutes until golden.
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